MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑10‑02 | 27 | 106 | Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Port of Emden Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 1st Bombardment Division at the head of Air Task Force 2, with General Robert F Travis aboard the Lead ship. Near the IP, the PFF-equipped Deputy ship took the lead. Bombs were away using PFF aiming, with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑5051 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | BARREL HOUSE BESSIE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Van der Haeghen, Joseph Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Harvey, Walter Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Canziani, Arthur Leonard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Seibel, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Mason, Jack Leslie (#2)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bartholomew, Everett Laverne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ralph, Robert Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Grimes, Robert Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bishop, J T (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Marshall, Milford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |