SORTIE REPORT #214
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑24 9 75 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway
Aluminum Plants Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H), led by Col. Budd Peaslee, flew its longest mission to date today - over seven hours - mostly over the North Sea to southern Norway. At the target, they found it somewhat obscured on the first bomb run, so went around for a second. Their effort was rewarded with good bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back because of trouble with #2 engine oil pressure and erratic supercharger regulator on #4 engine.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29703 544th SU*E KATHY JANE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ward, P J 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Mondo, Walter John 544 Aborted
Navigator Bederman, Robert (NMI) 544 Aborted
Bombardier Janicek, George John, Jr 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Chiafari, Frank (NMI) 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Landrum, Bert (NMI), Jr 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Ciamarra, Nicholas Dominick 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Holmes, John Lee 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Patton, William C 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jackson, John Francis 544 Aborted
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