SORTIE REPORT #8691
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 Primary (Gee-H)
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 Ultcht, John Preston 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Martin, Byron L 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Spann, Lynwood Erskin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Edwards, Thomas M, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Whear, Harold Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pobega, Rudolph (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Alexander, Virgil Lawrence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kozup, Andrew (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Albert M 544 Completed, Uninjured
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