SORTIE REPORT #8459
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑28 245 760 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Group Bombs Railroad: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. With PFF equipment inoperative, a Gee-H bomb run was accomplished in group formation. All three squadrons released on the primary target, when the group leader's bombs were away.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Birder, Rodney Hugh 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sharp, Alan E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dickinson, Ezra Roger 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bentley, William Lincoln 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Biera, Manuel Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Blanford, Glenn Ora 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cato, William H 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner MacMillan, Chester Abram 544 Completed, Uninjured
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