| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑28 | 201 | 652 | Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
| Two Bomb Runs - Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Wing on today's mission. Near the target, another formation of bombers flew below this wing, forcing them to hold their bombs. The wing made a second bomb run and released their bombs on the primary target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Collided with 43‑37822 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes observed; crashed near Erxleben, Germany; MACR 9366. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑31222 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | LAZY DAISY | Flynn, James Francis |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Brodie, James Joseph⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Vevle, Lloyd Oliver⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Navigator | Hawkins, George Marshall, Jr⇗ | 545 | POW/Wounded |
| Togglier | Atkins, Byron Leverne⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Dooley, Donald William⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Crumpton, Robert Doyle⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Hetu, Gordon Eugene⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Miller, Wilfred Frank⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Liniger, Harry Allen⇗ | 545 | POW/Wounded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 9366⇗ |