MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑07 | 252 | 785 | Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Support For Ground Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using Gee-H methods; bombs were dropped in group formation on the group leader. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
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 | Wyatt, William Glenn⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Reed, Verlin Dean⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Weiss, Morris B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Vermillion, Eugene Carroll⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grimes, Paul John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bobbitt, Charles Rufus⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Leighton, Robert Raymond⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gariepy, Ernest J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Knagg, John A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |