| 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: Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship (no Gee-H Navigator on today's crew). Capt Ulrey intended to release on group lead, but his bombardier 'picked up the target visually, and made a visual run.' |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8216 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | not known | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Richert, Clarendon George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rodgers, William Mack⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Tobman, Milton (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Austin, Ralph Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |