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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; returned as briefed. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | Jones, Robert A |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Orr, James Wallace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Jackson, Taylor Hall⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Moon, William Everett⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kennebeck, Edwin Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Goode, Joseph Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Rauch, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Spafford, Kenneth Culver⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Reed, Gordon Wilbur⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |