| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑28 | 261 | 809 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. At takeoff, a snowstorm prevented three aircraft from taking off. However, once airborne, assembly was accomplished without difficulty. Nearing the IP, the group commander found the target area cloud covered, and his Gee-H equipment was inoperative. Therefore he chose to bomb the designated secondary (the city center) using PFF. The low squadron's Gee-H was working, so they bombed the primary with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Originally assigned to Whitesides; taken by Ruckmman when he scrubbed 44‑6592. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38757 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | PEASLEE'S PAYOFF |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ruckman, George Francis⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Co-pilot | O'Leary, William Joseph, Jr⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Navigator | Dulac, Albert Arthur⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Bombardier | Rivall, Jack Wallace⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Radio Operator | Garstak, Jack George⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Young, Johnie Earl⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Ball Turret | Colwell, George Leslie⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Tail Gunner | Sorenson, Fredrick A⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rice, Alonzo Robert⇗ | 547 | Scrubbed |