SORTIE REPORT #8639
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: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38678 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miley, Harold L 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hewes, Charles Pershing 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Krakowski, Joseph Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Relyea, Rulon Douglas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kunnari, Howard (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mentley, Victor Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greer, Clarence Earl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, John Hiatt 545 Completed, Uninjured
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