| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑02 | 249 | 776 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. The group leader's Gee-H equipment failed prior to the IP, so the high squadron led the group on the bomb run. The group did not bomb on the first run as the bombardier was not able to synchronize the bombsight to the target when visual conditions occurred too close to the bomb release point. A second run was made and bombs were released by visual means, but may have gone wide of the intended target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led formation on two bomb runs. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Newman, David E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Merlis, Albert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |