SORTIE REPORT #4897
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 Lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 ⇗ 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Sammons, Gerald Busby⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Fairfield, William Adelbert, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McNair, Alexander John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cooper, Leo Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Flory, Clarence Robert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bray, Leo (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wittwer, Derall Boyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Larkin, Vincent Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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