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: Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Ordered to bring his Squadron into the lead position when group leader aborted. Led group in a PFF attack on the secondary briefed target. |
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 | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Bills, Edgar L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Keller, Marion Wayne⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Newman, David E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Scherer, Raymond Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Denton, Horace Bruce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Webb, John Clyde⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Stamm, Hiram Walton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McNeff, Charles Leo⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |