| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑27 | 244 | 764 | Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
| Tactical Support For Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division in the lead A Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The lead and low squadrons bombed the primary target. The high squadron attacked the marshalling yards at Koblenz, Germany. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (GH) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ultcht, John Preston⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Martin, Byron L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Spann, Lynwood Erskin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Edwards, Thomas M, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Whear, Harold Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pobega, Rudolph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Alexander, Virgil Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kozup, Andrew (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Albert M⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |