SORTIE REPORT #223
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
Comments: Group Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30139 545th JD*O SNUFFY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Nuttall, Alfred Charles GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Carrington, Richard Thompson, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Taber, Robin Everett 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smithwick, Michael Hayes 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Brittain, Arthur Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schmidlapp, Phillip Elbert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smalley, Win Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cromwell, Howard Lambert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parkins, Walter Carl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Scholand, Joseph Anton 545 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1943-07-25, Group Lead, A. Nuttall, R. Carrington
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