SORTIE REPORT #11489
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑24 243 760, Task Forces 1 & 2 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany
Various Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two formations for today's mission. The first formation formed the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Group (41C Group) as part of 8th Air Force Mission 760 Task Force 2, while the second formation, comprised of aircraft that had landed at Horham Airfield, Station 118, the previous day, flew in squadron strength with the 13th Combat Bombardment Wing F Group (13F Squadron) as part of 8th Air Force Mission 760 Task Force 1. Other 384th aircraft participated with other units as indicated in Sortie comments.
The 41C Group attacked their primary target, an airfield at Kirch Göns, Germany, and most returned to Grafton Underwood, except as noted. The 13F Squadron was unable to pick up their primary target in the bombsight so they attacked their secondary target, railroad marshaling yards at Kaiserslautern, Germany, by visual means: all 13F Squadron aircraft were diverted to Sudbury Airfield, Station 174, on their return due to inclement weather.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 13F Squadron. PFF ship. [N.B.: The loading list identifies Roy Snyder as the Gee-H Navigator. However, the file also contains an affidavit from Snyder stating he did not take part in this mission.]
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8211 546th BK*Z not known Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Walker, Jay F 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Tozer, Phillo Raymond 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Chadwick, Ronald H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Newman, Leslie Dallas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Vogel, Daniel (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McCloskey, Arthur Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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