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 | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wyatt, William Glenn⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Reed, Verlin Dean⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Weiss, Morris B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Vermillion, Eugene Carroll⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grimes, Paul John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Leighton, Robert Raymond⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Gariepy, Ernest J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bobbitt, Charles Rufus⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Knagg, John A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |