| 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 | 43‑38548 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | not known | Abe, Ernest, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gilmer, Charles E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Edwards, Robert A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Neumann, James Howard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Wickander, Wallace Homer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Anderson, Carl Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Scarce, James Richard, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Drew, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |