| 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 | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Simmons, Robert Edwin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Moon, William Everett⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Lott, Homer Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bias, Ira J, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Howell, Evan Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Doleshal, Charles Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hastings, Harmon Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Williams, John Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |