SORTIE REPORT #8414
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: High Squadron.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Koblenz, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37717 ⇗ 545th JD*S PRO KID
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ 544 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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