SORTIE REPORT #8784
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑08 253 787 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Railroad Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. The railroad line in Kyllburg passes through two tunnels and crosses the Kyll River, making it a significant target for the purpose of interdicting the flow of supplies and reinforcements to the front lines. Bombs were dropped in group formation with Gee-H aiming: results were unobserved.
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 42‑97521 545th JD*C THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Calvin James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Voiland, Eugene E 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rouse, Roscoe (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Means, Bert George 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harting, Lester Elias 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Eastell, Harry Theodore 545 Completed, Uninjured
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