SORTIE REPORT #6511
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
Comments: B Wing, low group lead. Did not bomb because unable to see wing lead release bombs.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 ⇗ 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Hines, James Wesley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hawkins, George Marshall, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rubin, Frederic Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stuart, Ralph Harding⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Atkins, Byron Leverne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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