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 |
Completed Mission Comments: High section lead, lead group. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Stevens, Raymond Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Halloran, Kenneth Martin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Zabel, Wendell William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Pratt, John Butler⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Mayo, Lewis Graham⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Waltrip, Dale LeRoy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Manus, Donald Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sorice, Dominic (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |