SORTIE REPORT #8662
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Low Squadron released bombs when the group lead released.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Hulcher, Donald Lawrence 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Herring, Harold F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harrison, Arthur Seymour 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Saunders, James Bernard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bright, Getsel Merle 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Claxon, Ernest Haydon 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Coburn, Ellsworth Gorden 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hensley, Clyde Wilburn 545 Completed, Uninjured
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