| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑09 | 104 | 347 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France |
| Railroad Hub Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Clear weather at the target enabled accurate sighting, resulting in heavy damage to the target area. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102518 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | DAMN YANKEE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Cranstoun, Richard Leroy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McKittrick, Vernon Russell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flynn, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hardtmann, Arnold John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Smart, Samuel Hayes⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kalinsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |