SORTIE REPORT #8468
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: Group deputy.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38673 ⇗ 545th JD*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wismer, Richard Glen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Fletcher, Graydon James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schoebel, John Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lewis, David Bradford⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leibel, William Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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