SORTIE REPORT #3309
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑23 113 364 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Weather "NOT AS BRIEFED": The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations on today's mission, as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group). Both wings were assigned the same targets, and both Wing Leaders decided not to bomb the visual primary, electing to attack the briefed secondary using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group Low Squadron Lead.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshaling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97188 544th SU*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lane, Edward William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Finch, Francis Nelson 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lord, Kenneth Smith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morlan, Emil Clayton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keyser, Carl Alphus 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Harold Arthur 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bemis, Forrest James 544 Completed, Uninjured
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