SORTIE REPORT #8648
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑03 250 778 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare. Joined high Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Baughman, John R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carney, William Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Clark, Alen H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Adinolfi, Prisco Arthur 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cohen, Henry Hennig 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Baysinger, Ellwill Orrin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Barbosa, Roy (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Novak, Michael (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Poggioli, John A 545 Completed, Uninjured
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