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 | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bradford, James W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Fainberg, Seymour Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Altgelt, James Ernest⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Cantwell, Richard L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Schuster, Harold Ludwig⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |