SORTIE REPORT #1079
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
Comments: Flying spare; joined formation for duration of mission.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5838 547th SO*P MAD MONEY II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Price, William Merriman, III 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McDonald, Raymond Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, Robert Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaty, Earl Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jackson, Billy J (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nelson, Earl James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leigh, James Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dailey, Donald William 547 Completed, Uninjured
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