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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38013 ⇗ | 547th | SO*C | NEVADA AVENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Welsh, James H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Clishem, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Strutz, La Verne Herman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Werner, Edwin J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Adams, Jack Colvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |