SORTIE REPORT #1179
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑16 43 156 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Cloudy Bremen: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The group bombed the primary target on the wing lead, who was using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Group deputy; turned back over Molesworth at 0950 hrs because #1 engine ran very rough and had to be feathered.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29935 545th BK*K THE CAT'S SASS / PULMADIQUE Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacPhail, Philip Ray 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Schock, George William 546 Aborted
Navigator Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph 546 Aborted
Bombardier Garrett, James Patrick 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Hawkins, Charles Joseph 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Benker, Patrick Dennis 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Van Gorkom, Lester Wilson 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Mitchell, Charles Floyd 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamm, Morton Washington 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Shannon, Lucian Glenroie 546 Aborted
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