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: Lead group. Turned back with #1 engine trouble. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97309 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McGee, Leonard Vincent⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Swan, John Loyal⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Francis, Allen Warren⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Togglier | Fisher, Arthur Alvin⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Wasserman, Joseph Jacob⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Oehlkers, Walter (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Butcher, Buford Eugene⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Wiley, Roger Carroll⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sylvester, Carlton John⇗ | 545 | Aborted |