| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑02 | 234 | 734 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division on today's mission. All squadrons attacked the primary target, but the high squadron leader decided not to release on the first bomb run due to uncertainty of the position of other squadrons at lower altitudes. A second run was made and bombs were released, following which the high group returned home alone. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Did not release bombs on target, due to 'personnel failure' (according to lead bombardier's report). |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑32106 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | WORRY BIRD / VOAN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Saxton, John C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Crampton, Robert Byron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Towers, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lawrence, Robert C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fields, Arnold Esbond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Calongne, Ashley Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Humphrey, Loren K⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |