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 | 43‑38630 ⇗ | 547th | SO*G | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Molder, Charles Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Treadway, Hobart Wayne⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Knowlton, Ernest Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hayden, Ralph Millan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Haynes, Harold Vernon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hookailo, Daniel Bernard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Constantine, Damian N⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Rizzuti, Leonard James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jacobs, Harris Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |