MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑04 | 235 | 736 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently on the initial bomb run, the high squadron bombing a little later than the lead and low. As a result, they returned on the briefed route as an individual squadron. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High Squadron flying spare; returned to base with #4 engine feathered. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97309 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Martin, Robert B⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Niemiec, Leonard Roy⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Togglier | Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Reed, Warren Derome⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gissing, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Holtwick, Melvin Edward⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Wright, David D, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McMorrow, Edward James⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |