SORTIE REPORT #6493
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑25 198 647 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Primary Target Attacked By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing, and as the lead and high groups of the 41st CBW C Wing. In all, 53 aircraft took off between 0700 and 0736. All formations bombed the primary target using PFF aiming, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back due to mechanical failure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107121 546th BK*J KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Chmura, Edward (NMI) 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Goodson, John Schley, Jr 546 Aborted
Navigator Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr 546 Aborted
Bombardier Fox, Jacob Wesley, Jr 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Garley, Richard Albert 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Murdza, Joseph (NMI) 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Einhouse, Raymond Dale 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner McFalls, Johnny Winslow 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Line, Harold Ivan 546 Aborted
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