SORTIE REPORT #4890
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑13 157 471 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group. Number 3 prop ran away and became uncontrollable; could not keep up with formation. Bombs were jettisoned en route to the I.P. over Schoden, Germany.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97320 544th SU*G HOT ROCK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maggart, Richard Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Reed, William Marcus 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Galloway, Leonard (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hamilton, Cecil Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, John William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregory, Charlie Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wennik, Henry Nicolas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Huff, George Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
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