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 oxygen system problems. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Shwery, Arthur John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Mathers, John Bowers⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Snyder, Henry Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Gore, Oscar Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Grindell, Robert Dennis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Adams, George Alvan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Nielsen, Erling (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tallmon, Raymond Dale⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |