SORTIE REPORT #1596
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 Returned Early
Comments: Low Group. Turned back because he lost the formation over enemy territory; jettisoned bombs over the North Sea (54°44'N,6°13'E)
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37801 547th SO*G DYNAMITE EXPRESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot LaSeur, William Veryle 547 Returned To Base
Co-pilot Kravet, Marvin Robert 547 Returned To Base
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Returned To Base
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Ray 547 Returned To Base
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO) 547 Returned To Base
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Returned To Base
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Returned To Base
Tail Gunner Felicetti, Frank Dominick 547 Returned To Base
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markiewicz, John Henry 547 Returned To Base
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Returned To Base
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