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) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38262 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sharp, Paul Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hudspeth, Edwin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Brown, Robert Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |