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 Comments: Went over target but did not release bombs due to inoperative bomb bay door motor; hand cranked the doors but a/c was past bomb line by then. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Münster, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fox, Jacob Wesley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Garley, Richard Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Line, Harold Ivan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |