SORTIE REPORT #8665
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 ⇗ 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bradford, James W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dulac, Albert Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Altgelt, James Ernest⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cantwell, Richard L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Schuster, Harold Ludwig⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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