SORTIE REPORT #3470
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑28 118 376 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
The "Grapefruit" Mission: For the second mission of the day - identified as 'Grapefruit Mission' in Group records - the 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the High Group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, the sole wing comprising Air Task Force 5. This was an experimental attack using first-generation glide bombs. The primary target is identified as 'Railroad Marshaling Yards' or 'Industrial Center of City' in various Group documents. A great deal of practice and experimentation was involved in preparing crews and equipment for this mission. Results were inconclusive; however, it should be noted that the 384th did not repeat an attack of this type again.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Burkhard, James Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hunt, Harold Wesley 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Fabian, Casimir Charles, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier White, Manuel S, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Reynolds, James Warren 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wohlrab, Charles William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret DeLago, Angelo Ralph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Seibert, Martin Bruce 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Anderson, Frank Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
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