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: High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Johnson, William T⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barry, William Rudisill⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hertel, Wallace Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Burns, Arlington (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Work, Robert Elijah⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |