MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑19 | 241 | 756 | Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Weather Reduces Force: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew only twelve of the planned thirty-nine aircraft on today's mission. After the first twelve took off (all squadron leads and deputies, and six aircraft of the lead squadron), Wing advised Group of a 30 minute delay, so remaining aircraft were held on the ground. A heavy fog settled in preventing any further takeoffs, so the twelve aircraft already airborne completed the mission. On return they were diverted to Swansea, Wales, landing at RAF Fairwood Common. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37717 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | PRO KID |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Starr, William George⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Co-pilot | Oliver, Mando (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Navigator | Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Togglier | Downs, Wayne Hargis⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Radio Operator | Busch, Edward J⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, William Richard⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Ball Turret | Phillips, William R⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Tail Gunner | Perkins, Lubia Alton⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hatcher, John F⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |