| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑20 | 257 | 801 | Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
| Transportation Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) formed the 41st B group on today's mission. Weather prevented visual bombing, and the formation was unable to use Gee-H guidance to the target, so the PFF Primary target was bombed, with unobserved results. Upon the Group's return to Grafton Underwood, a heavy snowstorm forced nearly all aircraft to land elsewhere. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: This aircraft was originally assigned to Cook (low Squadron deputy); taken by Abbott after finding 42‑97824 unservicable, and no other Gee-H ships were available. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. |
PFF Primary (PFF) Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Abbott, William H⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lohn, John G⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Herr, Richard Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Laughlin, Wallace Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Strycek, Joseph John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nieman, Donald F⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kristof, Laddie (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |