SORTIE REPORT #7034
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 ⇗ 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Bean, Donald Wesley⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jones, Albert Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frazier, William Edward, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Nastick, Henry Pete⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Olson, Robert Woodrow⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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