| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑19 | 241 | 756 | Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
| Weather Reduces Force: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew only twelve of the planned thirty-nine aircraft on today's mission. After the first twelve took off (all squadron leads and deputies, and six aircraft of the lead squadron), Wing advised Group of a 30 minute delay, so remaining aircraft were held on the ground. A heavy fog settled in preventing any further takeoffs, so the twelve aircraft already airborne completed the mission. On return they were diverted to Swansea, Wales, landing at RAF Fairwood Common. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gilmore, James Robson⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Tuck, Sam Gail⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bink, Howard Hill⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Brown, William C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | London, Albert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lewandowski, Leo Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |