| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑16 | 226 | 715 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
| Enemy Troop Positions Bombed: The 384th BG provided all aircraft and personnel for the lead, high, and low squadrons of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, and the lead squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing D Group. In addition, two aircraft were loaned to other groups. The mission was to attack enemy ground positions ahead of allied forces. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38752 ⇗ | 547th | SO*O | LITTLE CINDER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Chamberlin, Myron NMI⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Fordham, Howard Calvert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Manolio, Albert Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ortiz, Ralph Gregory⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | McKinney, Roy Willard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bauer, Lawrence Martin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stevens, Sam Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |