SORTIE REPORT #1602
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.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29636 546th BK*F X-VIRGIN Kishel, Stanley John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jeter, Sydney Ryland, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gadd, Elliott Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bailey, William Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Swanson, Kenneth John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dupuis, George Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret MacDonald, Donald Van Buskirk 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lisch, John Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bishop, Nelson M J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Persoskie, Metro (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Madl, Ferdinand Jacob 546 Completed, Uninjured
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