SORTIE REPORT #8496
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑30 246 770 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany
Historic Limburg Spared: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Encountering 10/10ths cloud cover at the primary target, the group followed briefed orders from Wing - bomb the primary target under visual conditions only - and continued on to the PFF secondary target. PFF operators in the lead and high squadrons could not pick up the target on the first run, so a second run was needed. The low squadron released on the first run. The squadrons did not reassemble in group formation for the return flight, but did maintain visual contact with each other.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Ralph J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cinquanta, Fiorino Anthony 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Harvey S 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Beeby, John Otto 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Davis, Grant Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bernot, Mike (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Berthold, Charles W, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strong, Gerald M 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brief, Leonard Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
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