| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑18 | 76 | 264 | Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. A group size formation led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, while a squadron size formation led the high composite group of the same wing. All targets were attacked by visual means.
Five aircraft of High Composite Group, led by Capt J M Merritt, bombed an airfield in the vicinity of Memmingen, Germany as a Last Resort Target: they were unable to drop on the primary target because another formation was below them. |
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| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy, lead group, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97139 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | FLAK HOPPER | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Indest, Joseph Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Marvin, William Vern⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bishop, Nelson M J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Herrera, Presciliano Silva⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Duddy, Martin Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |