| 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: Group deputy. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38630 ⇗ | 547th | SO*G | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Shelley, John Keith⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | McCartney, James Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Soto, Roman Serrano⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Vickers, Charles Dunnington⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ott, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Grubbs, Wilmer Harold⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nelson, Marion A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Berry, Ivan Carl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |