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: Lead group. Turned back due to low oxygen pressure. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98000 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | FIGHTIN' HEBE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cole, Alfred Holton⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Seidlein, George Harold⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Simons, Harry (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Togglier | Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Sellars, William Isaac⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Keyser, Carl Alphus⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Ragsdale, Boyce J T⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Fisher, James Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley⇗ | 544 | Aborted |