SORTIE REPORT #6574
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑27 200 650 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Marshalling Yards Bombed By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A wing for today's attack on railroad marshalling yards in Cologne, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed with #3 feathered.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 ⇗ 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, James Brent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kish, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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