SORTIE REPORT #1184
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑20 44 159 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Attacked Visually: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Although a smoke screen was generated to hide the city, there was sufficient visibility to drop the bombs using visual aiming with the Norden Bombsight. As a result, 'the bombs landed in the built up areas away from the river.' (PRO Log)
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead; landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel, with '#3 engine out.'
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3429 544th SU*F FLAK HOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sprague, Alfred Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Geary, James Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Baldwin, Pendleton Gaines 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pierce, Kermit Aubrey 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Anderson, Clarence Denton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Marshall, Dean William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stearman, Charles Lee Verne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Aune, Rudolph (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Redding, George Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Abramowitz, Abraham Bernhard 544 Completed, Uninjured
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