SORTIE REPORT #8546
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑31 247 772 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Railroad Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Air Division on todays mission. All three squadrons of the 384th Bomb Group formation - 41st Combat Wing B Group - attacked the marshalling yards in Neuss, Germany. Although the weather at the IP was fairly clear, 'Buckeye-Red' advised 10/10ths cloud cover at the target, thus necessitating an instrument assisted bomb run using Gee-H.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Led high Squadron on a normal Gee-H bombing run.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38016 ⇗ 544th SU*R LORRAINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bishop, Charles W⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Ellis, Harold Richard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barry, William Rudisill⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jelneck, William Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stickling, John Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hayes, David Newcombe⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Liem, Jack Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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