MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑27 | 200 | 650 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Marshalling Yards Bombed By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A wing for today's attack on railroad marshalling yards in Cologne, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed with #3 feathered. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Shannon, James Brent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kish, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |