SORTIE REPORT #8614
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑02 249 776 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. The group leader's Gee-H equipment failed prior to the IP, so the high squadron led the group on the bomb run. The group did not bomb on the first run as the bombardier was not able to synchronize the bombsight to the target when visual conditions occurred too close to the bomb release point. A second run was made and bombs were released by visual means, but may have gone wide of the intended target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 545th JD*P DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKellar, Donald Allen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carroll, James E 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cebulski, Leo Carl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Horoff, Joseph (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, William Weston 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Courtney, Raymond F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Charles Stout, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connell, Harvey Clarence 545 Completed, Uninjured
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