MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑17 | 212 | 681 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
One Marshalling Yard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the 41st CBW C wing on thday's mission. Each squadron was assigned a different marshalling yard, but clouds in the target area altered the plan. All squadrons bombed the lead squadron's assigned visual primary target, releasing bombs on lead by PFF. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (PFF) |
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 | Ellis, Harold Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Jelneck, William Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Stickling, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hayes, David Newcombe⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Liem, Jack Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |