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. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8409 ⇗ | 545th | JD*N | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Doran, William Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Janovic, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Reed, Warren Derome⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gissing, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Holtwick, Melvin Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wright, David D, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |