SORTIE REPORT #3500
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97142 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gibson, James Allen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Preller, Robert Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Neill, John P 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Flowers, James Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gramc, Edward (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bowers, Henry Melvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holderbaum, Kenneth (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kennemer, Frank Winifred 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gilmore, James Karry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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