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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97592 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Bean, Donald W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Jones, Albert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Frazier, William Edward, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Nastick, Henry Pete⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Olson, Robert Woodrow⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |