SORTIE REPORT #8314
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑19 241 756 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Weather Reduces Force: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew only twelve of the planned thirty-nine aircraft on today's mission. After the first twelve took off (all squadron leads and deputies, and six aircraft of the lead squadron), Wing advised Group of a 30 minute delay, so remaining aircraft were held on the ground. A heavy fog settled in preventing any further takeoffs, so the twelve aircraft already airborne completed the mission. On return they were diverted to Swansea, Wales, landing at RAF Fairwood Common.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38262 547th SO*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Hulcher, Donald Lawrence 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Gross, Kenneth Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sharp, Paul Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hudspeth, Edwin George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Howe, Vernon Bullock 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Baer, Robert (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, Robert Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Van Britson, Raymond Jules 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
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