SORTIE REPORT #4870
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑13 157 471 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gibson, James Allen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Preller, Robert Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Neill, John P 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hedrick, Melvin Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Matthiesen, Carl Rolf 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bowers, Henry Melvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Costello, Kenneth Harold 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kennemer, Frank Winifred 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gilmore, James Karry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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