SORTIE REPORT #8625
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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97960 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Molder, Charles Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Treadway, Hobart Wayne 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Knowlton, Ernest Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hayden, Ralph Millan 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Haynes, Harold Vernon 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hookailo, Daniel Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Constantine, Damian N 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rizzuti, Leonard James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobs, Harris Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
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