MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑09‑06 | 21 | 91 | Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Target Of Opportunity Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group had 21 aircraft airborne as scheduled. From the IP until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small sparse patches of farmland. This group followed the lead group over the target area twice without dropping the bombs. Bombs were finally dropped on a small town in Germany. Fuel ran short for many aircraft, many landing away at US and RAF airfields. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead. Landed at Grafton Underwood. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Unidentified Farm Community Type: Non-Military Location: Unnamed, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑3218 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | DORIS MAE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Ketelsen, Raymond Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wilson, Eugene Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Kinney, William Brownie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Carroll, George Henry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Estes, Lloyd Stack⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Thurman, Fillman Clifton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Van der Haeghen, Joseph Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Renfro, Alvin Everette⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mason, Jack Leslie (#2)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1943-09-06, Group Lead, R. Ketelsen, L. Armstrong |