| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Crash-landed in an open field 1-1/2 miles north of Deenethorpe during assembly; all crew remained in plane and all were ok. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38750 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Baker, Dale Richard⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Calnitz, Jerome (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Curtin, Paul Robert⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Schulz, Russell Lloyd⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Work, Robert Elijah⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Northrup, Robert Louis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 44-12-04-535⇗ |