SORTIE REPORT #8401
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑27 244 764 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany
Tactical Support For Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division in the lead A Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The lead and low squadrons bombed the primary target. The high squadron attacked the marshalling yards at Koblenz, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102518 ⇗ 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Adinolfi, Prisco Arthur⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Reed, Warren Derome⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gissing, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holtwick, Melvin Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wright, David Dobali, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McMorrow, Edward James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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