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Mission Data:
| Date |
34th BG Mission # |
8th AF Mission # |
34th Primary Target |
| October 15, 1944 |
78 |
677 |
Cologne |
| 23 planes dispatched. 20 planes dropped 60 tons on the primary target and three failed to bomb. One plane lost: crashed on take-off. 20 Credit Sorties. 7 crewmembers were injured in the crash and 2 were killed. Two of the injured apparently died later of their injuries. Marshalling yards again the target of pathfinder bombing. Results unobserved. |
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Sortie Data:
| Combat Credit | Status | Target Attacked (Mode) |
| Yes |
Mission Completed |
Primary (Visual) |
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Sortie Aircraft Data:
| Type | Serial Number | Squadron | SQ Code | Name |
| B-17G |
44-8283 |
18 |
B/G |
Lucky 13 |
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Sortie Crew Data:
| Position | Crew Member | Unit | Status |
| Pilot |
Morton Abrams |
18th |
Completed |
| Co-Pilot |
Jack D. Whittiker |
18th |
Completed |
| Navigator |
Robert L. Steiner |
18th |
Completed |
| Bombardier |
Jack E. Black |
18th |
Completed |
| Radio Operator |
Walter H. Zell |
18th |
Completed |
| Engineer/Top Turret |
Ernest W. Brown |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Ball Turret) |
James C. Langdon Jr. |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Tail) |
Fred J. Reo |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Waist/Flexible) |
Maxwell N. Hall |
18th |
Completed |
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