SORTIE REPORT #7865
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑27 231 727 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Weather Cooperates: The 384th provided three squadrons forming the lead group of the 41st Bomb Wing A Wing. A Gee-H bombing run was started at the IP, but the weather changed to CAVU leaving enough time to complete a visual bomb run. Results were deemed 'very good.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bean, Arthur E, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Davis, L K (IO), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Van Etten, Lawrence Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barry, William Rudisill 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mechling, Robert Paul 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sandidge, Robert Magnus 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddock, Walter James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chacho, Albert John 546 Completed, Uninjured
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