SORTIE REPORT #1113
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑11 41 151 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Emden Hammered: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing for today's mission. Emden was lightly obscured by an ineffective smoke screen, which did little to shield the city from the bombers onslaught.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39784 544th SU*J CABIN IN THE SKY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lucas, Hoyt Coltman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sparrow, Harry Ira 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pitelka, Francis Jerome 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Buller, Elwood Ellis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Biederman, Harold Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Finkelstein, Raymond Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hall, Lawrence Marion 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDuff, Robert William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jordan, Edward Allan 544 Completed, Uninjured
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