MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑29 | 262 | 811 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high squadron of the 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission, which was accomplished as briefed. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 44‑6476. Aborted with a runaway prop. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | Schuyler, Charles Robert |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Festersen, John Carl⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Miller, LaVerne Sayre⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Sullivan, William R⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | McNabb, Frederick J⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cobb, Roy D⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Titsworth, Charles Wayne⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Reilly, John F⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sobota, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Aborted |