SORTIE REPORT #8449
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑28 245 760 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Group Bombs Railroad: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. With PFF equipment inoperative, a Gee-H bomb run was accomplished in group formation. All three squadrons released on the primary target, when the group leader's bombs were away.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 ⇗ 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miley, Harold L⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Milo A, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Steinman, Sanford Jay⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Krakowski, Joseph Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Relyea, Rulon Douglas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kunnari, Howard (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mentley, Victor Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greer, Clarence Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, John Hiatt⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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