SORTIE REPORT #8055
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 43‑38801 ⇗ 544th SU*M RUTH
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilmore, James Robson⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Tuck, Sam Gail⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bink, Howard Hill⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Edwards, Thomas M, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator London, Albert (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lewandowski, Leo Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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