MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑25 | 198 | 647 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Primary Target Attacked By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing, and as the lead and high groups of the 41st CBW C Wing. In all, 53 aircraft took off between 0700 and 0736. All formations bombed the primary target using PFF aiming, with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to mechanical failure. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107121 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Fox, Jacob Wesley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Garley, Richard Albert⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Line, Harold Ivan⇗ | 546 | Aborted |