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: Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38548 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | not known | Abe, Ernest, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | LeDonne, Edward George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Butler, John William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stern, Paul Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Surowiec, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |