SORTIE REPORT #8032
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 ⇗ 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Galiano, Joe Vincent⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot LeSuer, Herman Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Arwine, Joe Arnold, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, Leland Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fischer, George (NMI), Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Black, Howard Vincent⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Portugal, Walter Lyon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ginder, John Pershing⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ducsay, Joseph C, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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