SORTIE REPORT #8340
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 42‑97271 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Backman, Glenn Elmer 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mohr, James Henry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hassard, Robert Clock 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hannan, John Michael 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hart, Kenneth Cecil 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barber, Raymond Clifford 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Simmons, Thomas Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Graham, Ralph R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pohlmann, John H 545 Completed, Uninjured
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