SORTIE REPORT #8458
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 Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97986 ⇗ 545th JD*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Johnson, William T⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Newman, David E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Green, Billy A⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Long, Noal Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMesquita, Seymour Aron⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Work, Robert Elijah⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moran, Richard David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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