| 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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97510. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39060 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | THE TERRIBLE UTE | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Tatulis, Charles Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Stern, Vernon Mark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Steffen, Willis William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Payne, Lloyd Clarence, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hanson, Charles Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Quon, Mingwah Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | White, Donald Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Werner, Richard H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Peck, Hubert Raymond, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |