SORTIE REPORT #8775
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6476 ⇗ 546th BK*G not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cook, Raymond D⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Walker, Roy J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Gustitus, Clarence Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lee, Van (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dossett, Huston Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kangas, James Kermit⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Green, Forest Raymond⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Krupsky, Howard Clarence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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