SORTIE REPORT #316
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 Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29956 544th SU*B VERTICAL SHAFT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hausenfluck, Jesse Dee, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacKenzie, Donald B 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Everson, Charles W 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kennedy, Robert J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kelley, John R 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kilcourse, John Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Traylor, James Audin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gregori, Raymond Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bucheri, Sebastian (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blauer, John Christian 544 Completed, Uninjured
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