MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑13 | 157 | 471 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: 41A Group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102430 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SPAM-O-LINER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Pluhar, Emil Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Switzer, Ralph Vincent⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Harbrecht, Robert Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Perry, Gilbert Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Frederickson, Ralph Louis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Amspacher, Ray Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |