MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑03 | 250 | 778 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102430 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SPAM-O-LINER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Boyette, Irving H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Dott, Donald Shropshire⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Beltz, William R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Frantzen, Donald J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Beall, Charles H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Barber, Raymond Clifford⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Chapman, Ralph Reese⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Graham, Ralph R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mutchler, James Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |