SORTIE REPORT #1323
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: Lead Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑29809. Took off late, then turned back with engine trouble.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cosentino, George (NMI) 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Mabe, Walter Breeden 545 Aborted
Navigator Beinar, Theophilus Edward 545 Aborted
Bombardier Betolatti, John (NMI) 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Cason, Alfred Gibbs 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Vorisek, Donald Thomas 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Curtis, William Stanley 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Faust, Glenn Millard 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stanley, James Farrell 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Butman, Frank Henry 545 Aborted
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