| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑18 | 213 | 682 | Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
| Weather Challenges Crews: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target so each squadron started a Gee-H bomb run - in each case the Gee-H equipment failed, so the deputy had to take over with PFF (radar), with varying results. The lead and low squadron deputies did not have enough time to take over on the initial bomb run, so they turned and attacked the PFF secondary. The high squadron was able to complete the attack on the primary on the first run. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back; aircraft would not climb to altitude. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | RECALL | Clayton, Alfred George |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Sheppard, Ralph Bartlett⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Hawkins, Otis Dwight⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Shannon, James Brent⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kish, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |