SORTIE REPORT #222
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑25 10 76 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30046 546th BK*H MERRIE HELL Kishel, Stanley John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, Clayton R 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Brown, Dewey Carlyle, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bloesch, Fred Ernest, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stevens, Herman Daniel 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Des Rochers, John Mowbray 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Long, Vern Porter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Penick, Eugene Walker 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kendall, George Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Klein, Ellis Hall 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hook, Jack Franklin 546 Completed, Uninjured
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