SORTIE REPORT #1321
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 becuse aircraft needed 'excessive power settings ... to stay in formation.'
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37727 545th JD*Z ELISE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hines, James Wesley 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Burch, Hugh Ralph 545 Aborted
Navigator Copeland, Carter Glenn 545 Aborted
Bombardier Morris, Richard William 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Dahms, Rex John 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jarvis, Francis Harrison 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Douglas, James Clifton 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Woodard, Everett Durwood 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, Jerome Frank 545 Aborted
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