SORTIE REPORT #8649
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 Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102430 545th JD*O SPAM-O-LINER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Boyette, Irving H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dott, Donald Shropshire 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beltz, William R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frantzen, Donald J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Beall, Charles H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barber, Raymond Clifford 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chapman, Ralph Reese 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Graham, Ralph R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mutchler, James Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
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