SORTIE REPORT #8428
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38548 ⇗ 546th BK*M not known Abe, Ernest, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilmer, Charles E⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Edwards, Robert A⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Neumann, James Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wickander, Wallace Homer⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Anderson, Carl Ellsworth⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Scarce, James Richard, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Drew, John Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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