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: 41B Group. Turned back while assembling over field because oxygen hose in ball turret broke, also affecting waist gunner's position. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Endelicato, Marion (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Gekakis, Anthony⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Wehrman, James Butler⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Togglier | Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Stanley, Rex Elmo⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fox, John Short, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Price, Harold Omas⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norton, Howard Glen⇗ | 546 | Aborted |