| 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 | 43‑38823 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Saxton, John C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Crampton, Robert Byron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Towers, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lawrence, Robert C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fields, Arnold Esbond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Calongne, Ashley Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Humphrey, Loren K⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |