| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑08 | 253 | 787 | Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
| Railroad Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. The railroad line in Kyllburg passes through two tunnels and crosses the Kyll River, making it a significant target for the purpose of interdicting the flow of supplies and reinforcements to the front lines. Bombs were dropped in group formation with Gee-H aiming: results were unobserved. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gregg, William G⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Wade, Roger John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Whipple, Robert M⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Matthews, Carl N⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hester, Cecil Adolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Olson, Clifford Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Janicki, Edward Zygmund⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hyatt, Dale Lee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Penn, Walter Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |