| 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: Hot camera ship; lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38800 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | BUSY BUZZARD |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Tumlinson, Wilburn Wier⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Steele, Robert Coultas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Kantor, John Steven⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Leslie, William Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stornant, Victor Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lester, David Leon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Coder, Dale Mills⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |