SORTIE REPORT #7038
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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37917 ⇗ 545th JD*B PAULINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kinnaird, William Robert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot O'Donnell, Phillip John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barnes, William Douglas, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hannan, John Michael⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bussey, Harold Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McGee, Earl Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henderson, Clinton Lee⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Keefe, William (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Freitas, Lawrence Ernest⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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