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 | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102661 ⇗ | 544th | SU*L | BIG DOG |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Milligan, George Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Dabney, William L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Britt, Leo Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Miller, Leland Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Brooks, William Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ray, Virgie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Horvath, Emil Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Finstad, Berton Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Document | 1945-01-07, Navigator Log, Leo T. Britt⇗ |