SORTIE REPORT #4902
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: 41A Group. Turned back with oxygen system problems.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 ⇗ 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mathers, John Bowers⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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