| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑02 | 234 | 734 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division on today's mission. All squadrons attacked the primary target, but the high squadron leader decided not to release on the first bomb run due to uncertainty of the position of other squadrons at lower altitudes. A second run was made and bombs were released, following which the high group returned home alone. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148. High Squadron. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | Riley, Winston Eugene |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Welsh, James H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Strutz, La Verne Herman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Werner, Edwin J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Adams, Jack Colvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |