MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑03 | 264 | 817 | Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. Unusual clear weather permitted accurate visual bombing. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Van Pelt, Charles A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gray, Fred Price⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Murphy, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Foust, John Monroe, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Munro, William David⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Secrest, Marvin Victor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Slack, Raymond Carl⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Den Herder, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harrison, James (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |