SORTIE REPORT #7050
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 43‑38588 ⇗ 546th BK*D EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mead, Frank Willard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Pattillo, William James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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