SORTIE REPORT #1581
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: Lead Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31484 545th JD*F MAIRSY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovell, James MacNaughton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Langlois, Robert Ezra 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lewis, Joseph Franklyn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bachicha, Martin Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Deftos, Minot Fred 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tessmer, Warren David 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kardos, Louis Julius 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blankenship, Doye Herman 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oldham, Jesse Zera 545 Completed, Uninjured
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