MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑19 | 161 | 482 | Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
384th Leads 1st Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, leading the First Bombardment Division with Col. William L Travis as air commander. While visibility was good in the target area, results of the bombing were mixed. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Squadron deputy, high group. Turned back due to runaway prop on #2 engine. |
N/A |
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 | Strand, Robert Earl⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Blackburn, Rexford Maynard⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Togglier | Hedrick, Melvin Leroy⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Jordan, Theodore Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Vidrine, Wayne Francis⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Mejia, Richard Carlton⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Pettit, Frank Michael⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Robinson, Beauregard James⇗ | 546 | Aborted |