SORTIE REPORT #8413
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: Low Squadron.
Primary (GH)
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 Van Pelt, Charles A⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hammerstein, Lester Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Murphy, Edward J⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guentzel, Otto William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Secrest, Marvin Victor⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Slack, Raymond Carl⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Den Herder, Edward (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harrison, James (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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