SORTIE REPORT #4851
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑12 156 469 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
A Second Long Ride to Munich: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. Clouds in the target area required the use of PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy, lead group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97521 ⇗ 545th JD*H THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cole, Alfred Holton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Widner, Charles William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ragsdale, Boyce J T⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Horne, Alva Steen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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