SORTIE REPORT #8473
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 Primary (Gee-H)
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
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