SORTIE REPORT #4856
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: Low Squadron deputy, low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97948 ⇗ 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gibson, James Allen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Preller, Robert Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Neill, John Patrick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Pattillo, William James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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