SORTIE REPORT #1292
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑31 48 171 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France
Target Not Found: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bomb Wing on today's mission. The primary target was a ship reported to be at or near the mouth of the River Garonne. However, the target was not seen due to 10/10 cloud cover, while the secondary target was hidden by 8/10 clouds, so the formation returned without attacking. Bombs were mostly jettisoned in the English Channel. Due to weather and fuel shortage, most aircraft landed at other bases.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3087 547th SO*A CLEAN CUT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kaczaraba, William (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morgan, Myron Clinton 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Horsky, Marvin Lewis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wirth, Theodore Matthew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Peifer, Wilbur Alan 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Honeycutt, John Samuel 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Craden, Solomon (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Polley, George Gibson, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markiewicz, John Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parker, Peter Franklin 547 Completed, Uninjured
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