SORTIE REPORT #1697
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
B-17G 42‑39809 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Haley, Ralph Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kemp, Phillip Giles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator House, Harland Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Whitley, William Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hughes, Richard Bland, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Golka, Larry John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Otto (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zanetti, James John 547 Completed, Uninjured
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