MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑15 | 211 | 678 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Railroad Hubs Damaged: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW A Group on today's mission. Weather was not favorable for visual bombing, so PFF (radar) aiming was used. The lead squadron's bombs fell on the primary target, but the low squadron's bombs fell some distance away, damaging another marshalling yards, which was the secondary target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38616 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Somers, James Lowell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Richert, Clarendon George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Romeo, Reno (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chacho, Albert John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |