MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑19 | 214 | 683 | Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Tank Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. The lead and high squadrons attacked the primary target using Gee-H, while the low squadron attacked the PFF aim point of the same target, using PFF because the Gee-H equipment failed. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory (PFF aim point) Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hancock, Harry Carleton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sheppard, Ralph Bartlett⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Timmons, David Wesley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hopkins, Robert Lee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Veal, Connally Hammond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Powell, Fredrick Howard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Balacek, Richard William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blickstein, Martin J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |