SORTIE REPORT #8345
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: Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37717 545th JD*S PRO KID
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Starr, William George 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Oliver, Mando (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Faulise, Vincent Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Downs, Wayne Hargis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Busch, Edward J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hall, William Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Phillips, William R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Perkins, Lubia Alton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hatcher, John F 545 Completed, Uninjured
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