| 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: PFF ship; high Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing A group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8401 ⇗ | 544th | SU*X | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Martin, Donald Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McGaughey, Donald Keith⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Saunders, James Bernard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flatt, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Claxon, Ernest Haydon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Coburn, Ellsworth Gorden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |