SORTIE REPORT #7023
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑17 212 681 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
One Marshalling Yard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the 41st CBW C wing on thday's mission. Each squadron was assigned a different marshalling yard, but clouds in the target area altered the plan. All squadrons bombed the lead squadron's assigned visual primary target, releasing bombs on lead by PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6476 ⇗ 546th BK*G not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hayes, Edgar Jerome, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Okert, Fred Harry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lee, Van (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Summers, Leonard Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret James, Edward Oscar, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hoechst, Joseph Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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