MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑21 | 197 | 644 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Mainz Railroad Targets Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The 379th Bombardment Group (H) provided six aircraft to make up the low squadron of the high group. Sufficient visibility was available in the primary target area to accomplish an attack by visual means. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Martin, Donald Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Weisenberg, Leonard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Flatt, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bianca, Buddy Armand⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Claxon, Ernest Haydon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Coburn, Ellsworth Gorden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |