SORTIE REPORT #8039
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.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 ⇗ 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Warner, Henry L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, John C, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dean, Donald Lloyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Seidel, John Clarence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Irving Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Portwood, Ray S⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Taliaferro, Philip Andrew⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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