| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑03 | 250 | 778 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
| Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97271 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | BOSS LADY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Jones, Robert McCord⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Carr, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cunningham, John F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Pyle, Joseph Edgar⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1954-01-03 42-97271 ST VITH, BELGIUM STRIKE PHOTO⇗ |