SORTIE REPORT #1083
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: Low Squadron deputy.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37792 545th JD*B ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Van der Haeghen, Joseph Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Penney, Comus Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huber, Robert Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pinger, Harvey Klarner 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herman, Howard Seymore 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregerson, Allan Harold 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McClure, Charles Roesler 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunt, Walter Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kohl, John Gustave 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nickles, Mercer Chartos, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
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