| 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: Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy at IP to attack using Gee-H. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Koch, Robert Bruce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Culligan, Clarence Sylvester⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Vicknair, Normand Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McCoy, Jesse Granville⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Chamberlin, Myron⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jaworski, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gardiner, John W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |