MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑20 | 257 | 801 | Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Transportation Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) formed the 41st B group on today's mission. Weather prevented visual bombing, and the formation was unable to use Gee-H guidance to the target, so the PFF Primary target was bombed, with unobserved results. Upon the Group's return to Grafton Underwood, a heavy snowstorm forced nearly all aircraft to land elsewhere. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: One of only three aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood. |
PFF Primary (PFF) Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38757 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | PEASLEE'S PAYOFF |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ruckman, George Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | O'Leary, William Joseph, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Dulac, Albert Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rivall, Jack Wallace⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Garstak, Jack George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hill, John R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Colwell, George Leslie⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sorenson, Fredrick A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rice, Alonzo Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |