| 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: The pilot was wounded shortly after crossing the enemy coast, so co-pilot flew most of the mission. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5855 ⇗ | 545th | JD*V | RAMP TRAMP |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗ | 545 | Seriously Wounded |
| Co-pilot | Gordy, Paul Pate⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Koenig, Robert Martin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Kelly, Victor Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Walter Amos⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Svirsky, Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Tate, Charles Forest, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guzy, Edward Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Meyer, Alfred (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |