MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑12 | 156 | 469 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
A Second Long Ride to Munich: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. Clouds in the target area required the use of PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to failure of #2 engine. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97271 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | BOSS LADY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Heim, Gerard Anthony⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Switzer, Ralph Vincent⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Pitts, William Lawrence⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Harbrecht, Robert Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Morris, Edward John⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Ruschival, Adam Charles⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bailey, Henry Godard⇗ | 545 | Aborted |