| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑08 | 253 | 787 | Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
| Railroad Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. The railroad line in Kyllburg passes through two tunnels and crosses the Kyll River, making it a significant target for the purpose of interdicting the flow of supplies and reinforcements to the front lines. Bombs were dropped in group formation with Gee-H aiming: results were unobserved. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97150 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | SILVER QUEEN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ruckman, George Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | O'Leary, William Joseph, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Dulac, Albert Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Rivall, Jack Wallace⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Garstak, Jack George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Young, Johnie Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Swieso, Oril Herbert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Sorenson, Fredrick A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rice, Alonzo Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |