| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| 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 | Milton, Theodore Ross⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Kinnaird, William Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Chapin, Robert Charles⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Crown, Richard Keith⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Palecek, George Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Darby, Phillip Storey⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guider, Robert Harwood⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, James Kane⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | Pluhar, Emil Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |