| 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 Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97986 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Newman, David E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |