SORTIE REPORT #8707
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 43‑37843 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Abbott, William H 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schissel, Gregory Anthony 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Todd, Joseph W 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Herndon, William Franklin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herr, Richard Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laughlin, Wallace Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nieman, Donald F 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strycek, Joseph John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kristof, Laddie (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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