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: Wing deputy. PFF ship. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Münster, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8047 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Z | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Mathers, John Bowers⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ellis, Clayton John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Randall, Frank Abbott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Yelinich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thulin, Theodore Clemence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Marshall, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |