SORTIE REPORT #8430
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Koblenz, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38630 ⇗ 547th SO*G not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Molder, Charles Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Treadway, Hobart Wayne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Knowlton, Ernest Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hayden, Ralph Millan⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Haynes, Harold Vernon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hookailo, Daniel Bernard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Constantine, Damian N⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rizzuti, Leonard James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobs, Harris Frederick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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