| 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 with a runaway prop on #2 engine. Sortie credit. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Baker, Dale Richard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Curtin, Paul Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Fox, Fred Calvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Northrup, Robert Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Luciano, Fred Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |