SORTIE REPORT #8789
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
Comments: High 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 Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Herring, Harold F⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Saunders, James Bernard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bright, Getsel Merle⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bauer, Henry (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Coburn, Ellsworth Gorden⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ezell, William Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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