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: Returned to base due to a broken oxygen line at co-pilot position. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑39164 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wilson, Robert L⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | White, Clinton Gregory⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Schempp, George Christian⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Forristal, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Smith, George B, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Krug, John C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗ | 544 | Aborted |