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) |
No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: Lead Squadron |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑39060 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | THE TERRIBLE UTE | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Festersen, John Carl⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Miller, LaVerne Sayre⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Sullivan, William R⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Garley, Richard Albert⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cobb, Roy D⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Titsworth, Charles Wayne⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sobota, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |