| 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 Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑97824. Low Squadron deputy. Assumed Squadron lead after leader aborted. Led Gee-H bomb run with visual assist on primary target. |
Primary (GH) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38016 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | LORRAINE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rice, Robert Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Janczy, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Richter, Morris Herman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Feider, Leo John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wynn, Francis Xavier⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Deaton, Marshall Taylor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |