SORTIE REPORT #3279
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑22 112 361 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Docks Area Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombardier decided not to drop bombs on the assigned aiming point as it had apparently been destroyed by bombs from previous groups, and was completely obscured by smoke and clouds. Instead, he aimed at a warehouse district adjacent to the destroyed area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Humbles, Alfred Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Blackburn, Keith Monroe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Milne, Dale Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kalinowski, Carl Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wardell, Raymond Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keith, William Bernie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foster, Rayford Leo 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McBride, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dunn, Lawrence Warren 547 Wounded
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