SORTIE REPORT #8792
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 42‑38013 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Whitesides, John B 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Moxley, John C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miner, Alfred Norris 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Huff, Robert Emil 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dube, Roland Raymond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sayers, Francis Asbury, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shields, Howard Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dupas, Emmett George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bergner, Lee Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
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