SORTIE REPORT #8716
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: Group deputy.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38630 547th SO*G not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cline, Walter William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dolson, Henry James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burek, Stanley Thomas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fisher, Darwin Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McCreery, Robert Glenn 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sterr, Robert E 546 Completed, Uninjured
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