SORTIE REPORT #8465
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38548 546th BK*M not known Abe, Ernest, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilmer, Charles E 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Edwards, Robert A 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Neumann, James Howard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wickander, Wallace Homer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Alessi, Vincent (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sainsbury, Joseph A 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Anderson, Carl Ellsworth 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Scarce, James Richard, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Drew, John Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
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