SORTIE REPORT #8643
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38757 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Buswell, Richard Grant 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Phillips, Herbert Dyer 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Trombley, Wilfred Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Franklin, Walter Dewitt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Trzynka, Harold Afred 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Haskett, Everett Wiliam 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Colwell, George Leslie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ambach, Edward John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Adams, Frederick L 547 Completed, Uninjured
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