MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑28 | 245 | 760 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Group Bombs Railroad: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. With PFF equipment inoperative, a Gee-H bomb run was accomplished in group formation. All three squadrons released on the primary target, when the group leader's bombs were away. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38757 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | PEASLEE'S PAYOFF |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Huff, Charles Andrew⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Scheanwald, Richard James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Frerichs, Earl Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Townsend, Perry Houston, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Manners, Dale Melvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weeks, Melvin Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |