SORTIE REPORT #4852
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 lead, lead group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 ⇗ 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Edward Harold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ferguson, Donald Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stearns, Robert Sumner⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davis, Lester Levi⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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