SORTIE REPORT #11699
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑04 49 174 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Port Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the High Group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Bombs were released on the wing leader using PFF aiming. The group leader released his bombs late due to 'freezing of the controls,' but the majority of the group released bombs on the wing lead. The target area was obscured by clouds so the results of the bombing were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Comments: Apparently did not take off due to 'technical failures.' Bomb load was 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets).
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37885 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lotz, William Henry, Jr 544 Scrubbed
Co-pilot Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr 544 Scrubbed
Navigator McKinney, David Webster 544 Scrubbed
Bombardier Oyler, Ernest Renwick 544 Scrubbed
Radio Operator Owens, John Ralph 544 Scrubbed
Engineer/Top Turret Biederman, Harold Leroy 544 Scrubbed
Ball Turret Arnold, Walter Howard 544 Scrubbed
Tail Gunner Roemer, Weldon Keith 544 Scrubbed
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr 544 Scrubbed
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, William Lester 544 Scrubbed
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