SORTIE REPORT #6457
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑21 197 644 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany
Mainz Railroad Targets Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The 379th Bombardment Group (H) provided six aircraft to make up the low squadron of the high group. Sufficient visibility was available in the primary target area to accomplish an attack by visual means.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 545th JD*P DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pranger, Nicholas Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vaden, Kenneth Underwood 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Neyer, Ralph Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brooker, Cameron Hutchison 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Browne, Erle Royden 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Price, William Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thornburg, Joseph Austin 546 Completed, Uninjured
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