MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑25 | 274 | 847 | Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Squadrons Attack Separately: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group. The lead squadron encountered equipment problems at the primary target, and elected to attack the secondary target. The high and low squadrons bombed the primary, but the high squadron found it necessary to make two bomb runs. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑39236 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | BLINKIN' BETSY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McClelland, Gerald W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Eng, Howard Won⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Barr, Daniel Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Adams, Patrick J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wilkens, William John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ancel, Orval Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ross, Arthur Woodland⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chesney, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |