SORTIE REPORT #8473
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38766 546th BK*R TU YUNG TU Jones, Robert A
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gregg, William G 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wade, Roger John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Whipple, Robert M 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matthews, Carl N 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hester, Cecil Adolph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Olson, Clifford Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Janicki, Edward Zygmund 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hyatt, Dale Lee 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Penn, Walter Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
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