MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑02 | 203 | 658 | Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Cologne Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A Group for today's mission. Weather and equipment failures forced a decision to drop bombs on the center of the city. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back after entering enemy airspace with a runaway prop on #4 engine. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑6476 ⇗ | 546th | BK*G | not known | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Groff, Richard Hubert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Smith, James Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Seals, Patton Briscoe⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Davis, James Buford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ludvik, Antone Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Laursen, Harold James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Yelinich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Haskell, William Hilton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |