MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑09 | 208 | 670 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Schweinfurt Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st CBW A wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was 10/10ths clouds, and the decision was made to bomb the PFF target. Results were unobserved. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38016 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | LORRAINE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Johnson, William T⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Hughes, Robert Davis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Walton, Daniel Alton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Burns, Arlington (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Bellovary, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flower, Merlin Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |