MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑01 | 263 | 814 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Secondary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the entire 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. When near the IP, the leader found his 'Micro-H' equipment (apparently a version of Gee-H) was inoperative, so the PFF Primary target was attacked. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. |
PFF Primary (PFF) Target: Highway and Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radar Navigator | Stoltze, Albert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Smith, George Kitchen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Garley, Richard Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Line, Harold Ivan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |