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 # 7261 |