| 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) |
| Yes |
Failed to Return Comments: Lead group. Hit by enemy aircraft after bombs away; seen falling back from formation and go into a spin, then pulled up, then went spinning down a second time; belly landed 2 km east of Mils, Austria. MACR 7261 |
Primary (Visual) |
| - SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42-97449 | SO*B | SWEETHEART |
| - SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Bodker, James Mervil | 547 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Brandon, George Gray | 547 | POW |
| Navigator | Steindam, Albert Ludwig, Jr | 547 | POW |
| Togglier | Telford, Carlisle Owen | 547 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Hostetler, Max Miller | 547 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Gullekson, Cyrus Clifton | 547 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Chandler, Henry Weakley | 547 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Robinson, Warren Ray | 547 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Evans, Joda Dennis, Jr | 547 | POW |
| - SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report Number 7261 |