MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑27 | 231 | 727 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Weather Cooperates: The 384th provided three squadrons forming the lead group of the 41st Bomb Wing A Wing. A Gee-H bombing run was started at the IP, but the weather changed to CAVU leaving enough time to complete a visual bomb run. Results were deemed 'very good.' |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back; #3 prop feathered. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Early, Francis Moale⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |