MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑09 | 237 | 743 | Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Daimler Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All aircraft bombed the primary target: the lead squadron bombed by Gee-H with visual assist, the High squadron used Gee-H alone, and the Low squadron bombed visually. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Walker, Jay Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schwob, Carl Warren⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Smith, George Kitchen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Newman, Leslie Dallas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1944-12-09,Group Lead, A. bean, J. Walker |