SORTIE REPORT #1069
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑05 40 149 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
Weather Prevents Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing, the first of the two combat wings comprising Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. Clouds were encountered during the mission until they became impenetrable about 75 miles from the target, at which point the attack was abandoned. Although no attack was accomplished, due to the penetration of enemy air space the groups involved received combat credit.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Returned To Base N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31045 546th BK*M not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Moore, Clifford Orville 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stewart, Gilman Carter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Collins, Bernard John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kenney, Paul E (IO) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Puckett, Noah Lee 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Traynor, James Patrick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Reedy, Delbert Rudolph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humble, Joe Thomas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wells, Richard Llewellyn 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lee, Donald Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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