SORTIE REPORT #8420
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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. 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 42‑38013 ⇗ 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smisek, William Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ward, Robert C⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morrison, William Bedell⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pattison, Carroll Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pazjk, Frank Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Misko, Louis E⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Holz, Henry Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Waggoner, Harold Lewis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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