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) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead; PFF ship. |
PFF Secondary (PFF) Target: Main railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, 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 | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Orr, James Wallace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Zeligson, Robert Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radar Navigator | Sundeen, William Erhard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Jenkins, Ernest Norman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Miller, Irving Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Portwood, Ray S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |