| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑26 | 199 | 648 | Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
| Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing on today's mission. The bomb run was started using PFF guidance, but clearing clouds near the target enabled the bombardier to complete the bomb run using visual sighting. The lead and high groups dropped on the first run. The low group had to make a second run because they had to maneuver out from under the high group. On their second run, made using PFF, the equipment failed, and they dropped on the wing lead's smoke marker. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| 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 | Patella, Joseph David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schmitzer, William James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Marshall, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stensby, Erling John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Andersen, Gerald Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |