| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑18 | 182 | 561 | Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
| Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Although the visibility in the target area was reasonably good - the lead and low groups bombed on the first run - the high group bombardier was unable to sight the target until too late to bomb. A second run was unsuccessful because the target was obscured by smoke from prior bombing. The high group then proceeded to attack the briefed secondary target with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High group. Turned back because of instrument failures. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Shelby, Marvin C⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Barnett, Gene Henry⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Schlising, Roger Evan⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |