| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑14 | 180 | 552 | Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
| Airfield Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Continuing to apply pressure on the Luftwaffe's defense capability, the 384th added its bombs to those of other combat wings. All three groups (lead, high, low) hit their assigned aim points with satisfactory accuracy, bringing victory closer. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead group. Originally assigned to Johnstone as low group flying spare; replaced 42‑97251. Apparently this was due to the limited availability of ground spares. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | not known | Kahn, Arthur William |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Ferguson, Lawrence Winston⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Stutman, William Nathaniel⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Hart, Carl Johnston⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Maxa, Gordon Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cameron, Robert Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Oliva, Armando (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Grams, Melvin Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Anderson, Frank Julius⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |