| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑16 | 226 | 715 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
| Enemy Troop Positions Bombed: The 384th BG provided all aircraft and personnel for the lead, high, and low squadrons of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, and the lead squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing D Group. In addition, two aircraft were loaned to other groups. The mission was to attack enemy ground positions ahead of allied forces. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Hot camera ship. Aircraft received a direct flak burst in #3 engine over target, setting it afire at 1205 hrs. Six chutes were observed, but one appeared to be on fire. The aircraft crash-landed at Tongres, Belgium, with injured pilot and tail-gunner, and dead co-pilot. MACR 10448 |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6512 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Springsted, Donald George⇗ | 544 | Wounded |
| Co-pilot | Barnes, Robert Clark⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Navigator | Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Bombardier | Tierney, Francis Samuel⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Murphy, William C⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Watson, Paul Leland⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Macuch, Albert Richard⇗ | 544 | Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗ | 544 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 10448⇗ |