SORTIE REPORT #11669
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑27 200 650 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Marshalling Yards Bombed By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A wing for today's attack on railroad marshalling yards in Cologne, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38615 ⇗ 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCarthy, Robert George⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carella, Jack Vito⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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