| 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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. High Squadron. Aborted due to a broken oil line. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37843 ⇗ | 547th | SO*B | ALEX |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Niederlitz, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Hall, Freeman Alexander⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Trombley, Wilfred Joseph⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Steinberg, William Herman⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Hammack, William Glenn⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ | 547 | Aborted |