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: Low group lead. PFF ship. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Münster, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97986 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Bishop, Charles W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Dudock, Edward Peter⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Swanson, Kenneth John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kaessner, Howard Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Mettler, Jesse Wayne⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carr, Edward Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thompson, Bruce Roy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |