| 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: High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Unable to determine if any aircraft were below his Squadron on the first bomb run, he elected to make a second run, which was successful. This meant the Squadron had to return to base without the protection of the bomber stream. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| 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 | Hughes, Robert Davis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mass, Russell C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Snyder, Roy E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McClure, Oscar Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |