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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Gee-H ship; aircraft flew with the 381st BG at Ridgewell, as deputy group lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Seydel, Philip (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Snow, James Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |