SORTIE REPORT #1574
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑03 57 206 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Challenging Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to lead the bomber stream of six combat bombardment wings as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Wing). Due to clouds in the assembly area, the low group lost contact with the lead group, finally tacking on to the 303rd Bomb Group in the 41B Wing. Bombs were dropped using PFF aiming of the lead ship.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31058 546th BK*T LIBERTY RUN Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rinne, Austin Dean 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bornhorst, Francis Joseph, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Trees, William Ernest 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Aegeter, John Lloyd 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Edwards, Thomas Joseph, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jones, Leroy Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hickey, James Currie 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Regan, Charles Thomas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cooper, Robert Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Page, William Marvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
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