SORTIE REPORT #8463
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8221 547th SO*X not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Shelley, John Keith 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Bills, Edgar L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Dan Owens 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arnold, Vern L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Potts, Raymond Louis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, LuVerne Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stamm, Hiram Walton 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Conlon, Jack Dempsey 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Iorio, William Louis 547 Completed, Uninjured
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