SORTIE REPORT #6503
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑25 198 647 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Primary Target Attacked By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing, and as the lead and high groups of the 41st CBW C Wing. In all, 53 aircraft took off between 0700 and 0736. All formations bombed the primary target using PFF aiming, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97521 ⇗ 545th JD*H THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wilde, Albert George⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Omar Eston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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