SORTIE REPORT #8472
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: Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38757 ⇗ 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Huff, Charles Andrew⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Scheanwald, Richard James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Frerichs, Earl Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Townsend, Perry Houston, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manners, Dale Melvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Weeks, Melvin Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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