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. Number 3 prop ran away and became uncontrollable; could not keep up with formation. Bombs were jettisoned en route to the I.P. over Schoden, Germany. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Maggart, Richard Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Reed, William Marcus⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Galloway, Leonard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hamilton, Cecil Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Johnson, John William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gregory, Charlie Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Huff, George Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |