MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑21 | 270 | 839 | Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Back to Nuremberg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. As the primary target was briefed as 'Visual Bombing only', and the city was cloud-covered, a normal PFF attack on the secondary was made. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to personnel failure; landed away at Thurleigh soon after takeoff. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6590 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Grove, Alfred W⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Miller, John C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Hamilton, Frederick Reeves⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Togglier | Brubaker, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Wininger, Dexter Gene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fulmer, LeRoy Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Marwitz, Raymann Alvin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Clements, William H, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Turner, Clarence L⇗ | 544 | Aborted |