SORTIE REPORT #309
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑30 13 80 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Bombers Plaster Kassel: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew with the 303rd BG and 379th BG in wing formation on today's mission. Opposition stiffened as they neared the target, but they were able to drop their bombs on the primary target area (it is not known whether the Waldau or the Bettenhausen works were attacked by this group). Flak over Kassel, and subsequent vigorous fighter attacks wounded several crew members and damaged many of the Group's aircraft, but all managed to return to England, although not all made it to Grafton Underwood that day.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Crashed In Allied Territory
Comments: Crash-landed at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return, with extensive battle damage due to enemy aircraft and flak, with five wounded crewmen aboard. 2nd Lt. William Russell Harry awarded Silver Star (see 'As Briefed' p. 197).
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SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5848 547th SO*R PATCHES
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Harry, William Russell 546 Wounded
Co-pilot Rice, Ivan Luther 546 Wounded
Navigator Black, David Hall 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mannka, Charles Pershing 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Simpson, Edward Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Reed, Curry Allen 546 Wounded
Ball Turret McKenna, John Conat 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Parent, Leroy (NMI) 546 Wounded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wheeler, Tom Brooks 546 Wounded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cronin, Willard John 546 Wounded
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