SORTIE REPORT #2257
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑23 80 275 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany
Targets of Opportunity Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations in the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Twenty-three aircraft formed the lead group of the Wing, under the command of Brigadier General Robert Travis, and six aircraft formed the lead squadron of the composite high group. Weather conditions prevented the Wing from attacking the primary or secondary targets, leading to the selection of targets of opportunity (TOO) for bombing (different TOO for each of the two 384th formations).
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission TOO (Visual)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Freckenhorst, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37785 544th SU*N LITTLE BARNEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fioretti, Edward Anthony 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Max Jean 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beinar, Theophilus Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Griffith, Leonard Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morton, Cecil Gordon 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stuhl, Walter Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Eyre, Charles Harris 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rachunas, Joseph George 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chaperon, Phillip William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Capps, Milburn Perry 545 Completed, Uninjured
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