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: Lead Squadron hot camera 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 | 43‑38673 ⇗ | 545th | JD*L | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hicks, Gerald Warden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hendricks, Jesse William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Thiefels, Robert James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Gussin, John Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Winner, Charles H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Goodman, William Lyle⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Eastell, Harry Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Grocki, Robert David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Meek, Sherman Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wolcott, Roger (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |