SORTIE REPORT #8027
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Garley, Richard Albert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Line, Harold Ivan⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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