SORTIE REPORT #7044
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: Group deputy. PFF ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98027 ⇗ 544th SU*Z SWAMP ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kass, Robert Hiler⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wilde, Albert George⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Omar Eston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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