MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑11 | 155 | 466 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
First 384th Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. A long mission, the wing was airborne for over four-and-a-half hours before dropping its bombs using PFF aiming. The return flight was another four hours. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back because of an oxygen system problem. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Endelicato, Marion (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Bealer, John Levi⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Wehrman, James Butler⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Togglier | Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ | 546 | Aborted |