SORTIE REPORT #1334
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑05 50 176 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Smokescreen Not Effective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Wendling.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3051 546th BK*C HELL'S ANGELS Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Corcoran, John Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Horton, Lloyd (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmalzried, George Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Murphy, David Williams 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Compton, James Harold 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hailey, Harold Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tenborg, George Laurence 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, James Westerfield 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Slife, Harry Frances 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leonard, Frank Valentine 546 Completed, Uninjured
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