| 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) |
| No |
Returned To Base Comments: Lead Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125. Unable to catch formation; returned to base without completing mission. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97948 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | HELL ON WINGS | Kraus, Alvin C |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Pilot | Bahten, John Irwin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Culligan, Clarence Sylvester⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Santa Maria, Luis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Higbie, Franklyn Henry⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | McCullough, Robert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Eager, Robert Duane⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Observer | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | Aborted |