SORTIE REPORT #7046
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
B-17G 43‑38062 ⇗ 544th SU*A PLEASURE BENT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gabel, Raymond John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richter, Morris Herman⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Davis, James Buford⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Snow, James Kenneth⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Airhart, L G⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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