SORTIE REPORT #8471
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 43‑38752 547th SO*O LITTLE CINDER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bennett, Ralph J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hammond, Jerrold Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Fordham, Howard Calvert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Manolio, Albert Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ortiz, Ralph Gregory 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McKinney, Roy Willard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bauer, Lawrence Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, Sam Stanley 547 Completed, Uninjured
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