SORTIE REPORT #6598
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑27 200 650 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Marshalling Yards Bombed By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A wing for today's attack on railroad marshalling yards in Cologne, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Replaced 44‑6141, which was damaged in a taxi accident prior to takeoff.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 ⇗ 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Springsted, Donald George⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Curtin, Paul Robert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Thompson, Arthur Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Watson, Paul Leland⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Macuch, Albert Richard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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