MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑30 | 202 | 655 | Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Münster Bombed: The 384th Bomb Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing on today's mission. Clouds obscured the primary target resulting in a decision to release the bombs on the center of the city. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (Visual) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Münster, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102430 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SPAM-O-LINER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wismer, Richard Glen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Clishem, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bussey, Harold Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Schoebel, John Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Lewis, David Bradford⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leibel, William Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |