| 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 | 43‑38616 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Duesler, Donald Barton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Cook, Chandler Boyd⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Cropp, Thomas Edison⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Stewart, John Spencer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Weckerly, Neuland Edwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Carriere, Joseph Herley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Buis, Robert Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Downing, Everett Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |