SORTIE REPORT #8627
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: High Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fleshman, Warren Gray 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Laney, John Neal 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cochran, John Edward, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Decker, Floyd Virgil 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Richardson, William Harrison 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Woodruff, Walter Charles, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mitchell, Oreal Hugh 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Galetto, Anthony J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Baumann, Frederick Herman 544 Completed, Uninjured
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