SORTIE REPORT #1086
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
B-17F 42‑29651 544th SU*G STELLA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Herbert, Joseph Robert, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Farthing, Frank (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Meyer, Robert Herman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zebrowski, Joseph Anthony 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Carroll, Ralph Gordon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Boone, James Douglas, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Collins, Donald Ivan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pardee, Raymond Floyd 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Narog, John (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Buckley, Arthur Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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