| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑19 | 214 | 683 | Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
| Tank Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. The lead and high squadrons attacked the primary target using Gee-H, while the low squadron attacked the PFF aim point of the same target, using PFF because the Gee-H equipment failed. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Took over at IP and led Squadron on bomb run. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102449 ⇗ | 547th | SO*R | HALE'S ANGELS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rowe, George B⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Bakkom, Clifford Norris⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gullekson, Leslie Curtis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Merlis, Albert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hill, John R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hammack, William Glenn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |