SORTIE REPORT #2991
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare: joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 545th JD*P DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Harold William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Frederick Christian 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Scheer, Irving 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McDonald, Thomas Harry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Campbell, Edgar Lafell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Haggai, Melvin Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dehabey, Philip Elias 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddox, Richard Neil 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belczyk, Walter Adam 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fisher, Arthur Alvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
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