SORTIE REPORT #8447
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑28 245 760 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Group Bombs Railroad: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. With PFF equipment inoperative, a Gee-H bomb run was accomplished in group formation. All three squadrons released on the primary target, when the group leader's bombs were away.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38994.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6592 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Festersen, John Carl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, LaVerne Sayre 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zimmerman, John Hubert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gatlin, Maurice Brooks 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McNabb, Frederick J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cobb, Roy D 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Titsworth, Charles Wayne 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rubley, John Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sobota, John Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
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