MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑10 | 254 | 789 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Two Marshalling Yards Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. As the result of the loss of the group leader, as well as multiple equipment failures, portions of the group attacked the primary and secondary targets: low squadron attacked the primary, high squadron attacked the secondary on the first run, and the lead squadron attacked the secondary on the second run. All attacks were visual. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Landed In Allied Territory Comments: High Squadron. Left formation prior to target and did not attack. Force-landed on Continent; aircraft salvaged. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑6135 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | not known | Slotwinski, Ted Frank |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Richardson, George P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bastianelli, John Michael⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Fainberg, Seymour Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Paul, Wortley B, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | McNabb, Frederick J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hernandez, Miguel (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Boyer, Lyle Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wasserman, Noa (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |