SORTIE REPORT #8690
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑05 251 781 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The usual challenges of assembly under adverse conditions were met with customary persistence and skill. The target area was completely covered with low clouds, so the results of the Gee-H attack were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away on the Continent in allied territory; aircraft returned to operations in three weeks.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Van Pelt, Charles A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gray, Fred Price 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Murphy, Edward J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guentzel, Otto William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Secrest, Marvin Victor 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Slack, Raymond Carl 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Den Herder, Edward (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harrison, James (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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