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 | 43‑38850 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Milligan, George Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Dabney, William L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Britt, Leo Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Miller, Leland Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Brooks, William Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ray, Virgie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Horvath, Emil Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Finstad, Berton Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |