SORTIE REPORT #8009
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38752 547th SO*O LITTLE CINDER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Chamberlin, Myron 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hammond, Jerrold Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Fordham, Howard Calvert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Manolio, Albert Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ortiz, Ralph Gregory 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McKinney, Roy Willard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bauer, Lawrence Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, Sam Stanley 547 Completed, Uninjured
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