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: 41B Group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102601 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | BOLO BABE | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gibson, James Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Preller, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | O'Neill, John Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hedrick, Melvin Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Costello, Kenneth Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |