| 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: Low Squadron. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory (PFF aim point) Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102518 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | DAMN YANKEE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Weisenberg, Leonard NMI⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Covell, Charles Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hornack, William Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bridget, John Harold⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |