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) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Patella, Joseph David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stensby, Erling John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hammer, Loyd Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |