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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Aborted due to supercharger failure. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | DE RUMBLE IZER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Warner, Henry L⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Miller, John C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Berwald, Raymond Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Togglier | Ozyjowski, Eugene (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Dean, Donald Lloyd⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Seidel, John Clarence⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Portwood, Ray S⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Taliaferro, Philip Andrew⇗ | 544 | Aborted |