SORTIE REPORT #8784
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 42‑97521 ⇗ 545th JD*C THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Calvin James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Voiland, Eugene Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rouse, Roscoe (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Means, Bert George⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harting, Lester Elias⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Eastell, Harry Theodore⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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