SORTIE REPORT #1584
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. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 303rd BG.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3087 547th SO*A CLEAN CUT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Daskey, Kendall (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gay, Greeley (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mohr, Lawrence Charles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lynch, John Daniel, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hitchcock, Carl Edwin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lenich, Francis Augustus 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mosbey, James Millard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Schleuse, Robert Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Weaver, Jack Beverly 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Grant, Ralph Gilbert 547 Completed, Uninjured
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