SORTIE REPORT #8719
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑05 251 781 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The usual challenges of assembly under adverse conditions were met with customary persistence and skill. The target area was completely covered with low clouds, so the results of the Gee-H attack were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
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 Tebo, Clerance L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Trombley, Wilfred Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matzner, Henry (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ry's, Henry A 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Waldron, Jack Theodore 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nance, Dale Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Williams, John Otto 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plover, Robert Patrick 547 Completed, Uninjured
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