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: 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 | 43‑38927 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McKone, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Howard K⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Navigator | Dorsey, Albert Leonard⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Togglier | Butler, Ralph Willard⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Radio Operator | Irwin, Frank Xavier⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, Callie Newton⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Ball Turret | Moss, Ralph Eldon⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Tail Gunner | Humphries, Richard Alexander⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |