| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑28 | 261 | 809 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. At takeoff, a snowstorm prevented three aircraft from taking off. However, once airborne, assembly was accomplished without difficulty. Nearing the IP, the group commander found the target area cloud covered, and his Gee-H equipment was inoperative. Therefore he chose to bomb the designated secondary (the city center) using PFF. The low squadron's Gee-H was working, so they bombed the primary with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. |
PFF Secondary (PFF) Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Strickland, Alexander Conwell , Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Kinnaird, William Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rovero, Aldo John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radar Navigator | Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Gee-H Navigator | Johns, Dwight LaReuel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1945-01-28, Lead Crew, Strickland, Kinnaird⇗ |