SORTIE REPORT #8434
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 hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38766 ⇗ 546th BK*R TU YUNG TU Jones, Robert A
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gregg, William G⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wade, Roger John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Whipple, Robert M⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matthews, Carl N⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hester, Cecil Adolph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Olson, Clifford Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Janicki, Edward Zygmund⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hyatt, Dale Lee⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Penn, Walter Richard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Newsletter1944-12-27 43-38766 ALTENHAR, GERMANY STRIKE PHOTO⇗
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