SORTIE REPORT #9027
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑23 260 807 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Challenging Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Takeoff time was delayed but the route timetable was not changed. That change, and a snowstorm, prevented any semblance of assembly of the bomber stream. Nonetheless, most aircraft flew the mission, bombing the primary target visually, even though it was partly obscured by clouds. On return, all aircraft landed at other bases due to the snowstorm, which had not abated.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8608 544th SU*B not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ultcht, John Preston 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Martin, Byron L 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Britt, Leo Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Edwards, Thomas M, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Whear, Harold Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pobega, Rudolph (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Alexander, Virgil Lawrence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kozup, Andrew (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Albert M 544 Completed, Uninjured
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