| 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 | 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 | McKone, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Johnson, Howard K⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Dorsey, Albert Leonard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Butler, Ralph Willard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Irwin, Frank Xavier⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, Callie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Moss, Ralph Eldon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Humphries, Richard Alexander⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |