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: High Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | Kraus, Alvin C |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stockman, William Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Crowell, Hollis Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |