SORTIE REPORT #8816
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑10 254 789 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Two Marshalling Yards Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. As the result of the loss of the group leader, as well as multiple equipment failures, portions of the group attacked the primary and secondary targets: low squadron attacked the primary, high squadron attacked the secondary on the first run, and the lead squadron attacked the secondary on the second run. All attacks were visual.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Landed In Allied Territory
Comments: High Squadron. Left formation prior to target and did not attack. Force-landed on Continent; aircraft salvaged.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6135 546th BK*B not known Slotwinski, Ted F
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Richardson, George P 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bastianelli, John Michael 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Fainberg, Seymour Allen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Paul, Wortley B, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McNabb, Frederick J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hernandez, Miguel (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hinojos, Charles Acevedo 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Boyer, Lyle Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wasserman, Noa (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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