| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: 41A Group. Turned back with #4 engine throwing excessive oil. Unable to maintain altitude, bombs were jettisoned in safe condition in an open field in England, located at 52°18'N, 0°27'W (2 miles west of Kimbolton, AAF Station 117). |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102459 ⇗ | 544th | SU*O | LITTLE KENNY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hunt, Harold Wesley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Borgia, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Ross, Ralph Kessler⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ronquist, Reuben Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Walker, Charles Junior⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wilson, Clarence Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Broussard, Joseph Ellis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |