SORTIE REPORT #7863
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑27 231 727 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Weather Cooperates: The 384th provided three squadrons forming the lead group of the 41st Bomb Wing A Wing. A Gee-H bombing run was started at the IP, but the weather changed to CAVU leaving enough time to complete a visual bomb run. Results were deemed 'very good.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back; #3 prop feathered.
N/A
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 Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Early, Francis Moale⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
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