SORTIE REPORT #8651
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑03 250 778 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Aborted due to supercharger failure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102620 544th SU*F DE RUMBLE IZER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Warner, Henry L 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Miller, John C, Jr 544 Aborted
Navigator Berwald, Raymond Edward 544 Aborted
Togglier Ozyjowski, Eugene (NMI) 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Dean, Donald Lloyd 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Seidel, John Clarence 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Poulsen, Leonard Irvin 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Portwood, Ray S 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Taliaferro, Philip Andrew 544 Aborted
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