| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑17 | 212 | 681 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
| One Marshalling Yard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the 41st CBW C wing on thday's mission. Each squadron was assigned a different marshalling yard, but clouds in the target area altered the plan. All squadrons bombed the lead squadron's assigned visual primary target, releasing bombs on lead by PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group deputy. PFF ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kass, Robert Hiler⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wilde, Albert George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Omar Eston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |