SORTIE REPORT #8849
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑10 254 789 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Two Marshalling Yards Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. As the result of the loss of the group leader, as well as multiple equipment failures, portions of the group attacked the primary and secondary targets: low squadron attacked the primary, high squadron attacked the secondary on the first run, and the lead squadron attacked the secondary on the second run. All attacks were visual.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39053 546th BK*D HEAVENLY BODY Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Holmes, George W 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clishem, James Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kelley, Darwin Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hart, Kenneth Cecil 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harshman, William Everett 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Applegate, William Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hultberg, Stanley Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
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