SORTIE REPORT #4870
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑13 157 471 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 ⇗ 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
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 Hedrick, Melvin Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Costello, Kenneth Harold⇗ 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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