| 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 | Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |