SORTIE REPORT #3499
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑29 119 379 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland
Long Mission, Good Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of five Wings in Air Task Force Three. With CAVU conditions in the primary target area, bombs were placed right on the primary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97139 546th BK*M FLAK HOPPER McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Howard Woodrow 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dolson, Henry James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mechling, Robert Paul 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Turner, Claude Murphy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Geronemo, James Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aronson, Isadore Irving 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hosmer, Richard Clyde 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zieba, Edmund (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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