SORTIE REPORT #7051
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: High Squadron lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38616 ⇗ 546th BK*K not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richert, Clarendon George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brenner, John Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Romeo, Reno (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddock, Walter James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chacho, Albert John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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