| 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 Comments: PFF ship, wing lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Sammons, Gerald Busby⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Bahten, John Irwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Culligan, Clarence Sylvester⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hobdey, Cecil Delwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Santa Maria, Luis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Higbie, Franklyn Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Eager, Robert Duane⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-09-26, Wing Lead, G. Sammons, J. Bahten |