SORTIE REPORT #8799
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 deputy.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38678 ⇗ 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Storey, Wallace Arnold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Martin, Robert B⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Zook, Lloyd Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, Robert Frank⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Green, James Andrew⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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