SORTIE REPORT #1311
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 Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Flying Spare. Joined formation, then turned back because of an oxygen system failure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31045 546th BK*M not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Lucas, Hoyt Coltman 544 Aborted
Navigator Ohlson, Floyd Henry 544 Aborted
Bombardier McGuinn, Thomas Patrick 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Younker, John Joseph 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Onstad, William Walter 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Wasilewski, Aleck Michael 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caine, William Charles 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Whitney, Stanley Clifford 544 Aborted
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