SORTIE REPORT #4853
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, low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑37713 ⇗ 546th BK*S GREWSOME CREWSOME Jones, Robert A
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stills, James Vernon⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bealer, John Levi⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Marttila, Walter Konstantin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Zinninger, William Maynard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ticknor, Edward Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aplin, William Carlton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McDonald, Edward William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, John Franklin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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