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: Low Squadron deputy. |
PFF Primary (PFF) Target: Highway and Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑39053 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | HEAVENLY BODY | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cook, Raymond D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Walker, Roy J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wickander, Wallace Homer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lee, Van (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Dossett, Huston Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kangas, James Kermit⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Reilly, John F⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gustitus, Clarence Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |