MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑15 | 255 | 794 | Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. When group lead aborted 30 minutes prior to IP, low squadron took over lead and lead squadron moved into low position: low squadron led bomb run. Bombs were dropped on the secondary target using PFF in group formation. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed away on Continent at airstrip B-53 (Merville, France) on return, with #3 and #4 engines out. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Ingolstadt Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97271 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | BOSS LADY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Carroll, James E⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cebulski, Leo Carl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Horoff, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Courtney, Raymond F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Brown, Charles Stout, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Connell, Harvey Clarence⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |