SORTIE REPORT #8355
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38501 546th BK*C SWEET CHARIOT Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McLean, William S 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, Jack L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Todd, Joseph W 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Friend, Lynn Merle 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Holzbaur, Richard C 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Loader, Kenneth Walter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Milkovich, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hunt, Harry B 546 Completed, Uninjured
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