SORTIE REPORT #4890
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: 41A Group. Number 3 prop ran away and became uncontrollable; could not keep up with formation. Bombs were jettisoned en route to the I.P. over Schoden, Germany.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97320 ⇗ 544th SU*G HOT ROCK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maggart, Richard Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Reed, William Marcus⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Galloway, Leonard (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hamilton, Cecil Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, John William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregory, Charlie Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Huff, George Lewis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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