MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑27 | 244 | 764 | Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Tactical Support For Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division in the lead A Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The lead and low squadrons bombed the primary target. The high squadron attacked the marshalling yards at Koblenz, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. High Squadron. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Koblenz, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38013 ⇗ | 547th | SO*C | NEVADA AVENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Smisek, William Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Ward, Robert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Morrison, William Bedell⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Pattison, Carroll Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pazjk, Frank J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Misko, Louis E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Holz, Henry Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Waggoner, Harold Lewis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |