SORTIE REPORT #8037
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: High Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
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 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Early, Francis Moale⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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