SORTIE REPORT #1669
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑06 60 212 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Clouds, Snow Conceal Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the lead and low groups of the 40th & 41st Composite Combat Wing; 92nd BG supplied the high group, which finally joined the wing formation at the IP. Heavy cloud cover partially hid the primary target, and snow on the ground prevented locating it. Attempts to bomb the secondary target, target of last resort, or a target of opportunity (TOO) were unsuccessful, and the bombers returned to Grafton Underwood with their loads.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31211 546th BK*H RENO'S RAIDER Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jeter, Sydney Ryland, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bornhorst, Francis Joseph, Jr 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 Scheffer, Edgar A (IO) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Madl, Ferdinand Jacob 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Persoskie, Metro (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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