SORTIE REPORT #8333
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑23 242 757 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany
Primary Target Attacked: A normal Gee-H run was started from the IP, but before bombs away, the bombardier picked up the target visually and released bombs on the primary target. On arriving back at Grafton Underwood, bad weather forced diversion of most aircraft to other airfields.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Freiman, Peter Paul 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baker, Dale Richard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Moon, William Everett 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Curtin, Paul Robert 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Snow, James Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schulz, Russell Lloyd 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Laursen, Harold James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Blaker, Bernard (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Colasuonno, Rocco 544 Completed, Uninjured
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