SORTIE REPORT #4897
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: 41A Group Lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Sammons, Gerald Busby 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Fairfield, William Adelbert, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McNair, Alexander John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cooper, Leo Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Flory, Clarence Robert 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bray, Leo (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wittwer, Derall Boyd 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carlson, Walter Elmer 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Larkin, Vincent Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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