SORTIE REPORT #8022
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑04 235 736 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany
Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently on the initial bomb run, the high squadron bombing a little later than the lead and low. As a result, they returned on the briefed route as an individual squadron.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, due to low fuel.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6592 ⇗ 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Abbott, William H⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lohn, John G⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Herndon, William Franklin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herr, Richard Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laughlin, Wallace Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nieman, Donald F⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strycek, Joseph John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kristof, Laddie (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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