SORTIE REPORT #8729
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑07 252 785 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Support For Ground Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using Gee-H methods; bombs were dropped in group formation on the group leader.
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 42‑102661 ⇗ 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Milligan, George Robert, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dabney, William L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Britt, Leo Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, Leland Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Brooks, William Ralph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ray, Virgie Newton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Horvath, Emil Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Finstad, Berton Robert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Document1945-01-07, Navigator Log, Leo T. Britt⇗
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