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 |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Ingolstadt Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38994 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | DEVASTATING LADY | Kraus, Alvin C |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Johnson, Donald Ernest⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Kloss, Stanley Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Sterr, Robert E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Plont, George John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |