SORTIE REPORT #3553
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑30 120 380 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany
Airfield Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the last of six Wings in Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. With good conditions for visual bombing, the target was hit hard.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Group, original Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822. Turned back over field shortly after takeoff because #2 engine became inoperative and had to be feathered.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37792 545th JD*B ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maggart, Richard Lee 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Aborted
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Aborted
Togglier Hamilton, Cecil Allen 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Johnson, John William 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Gregory, Charlie Frank 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Bellomo, Andrew Allen 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Huff, George Lewis 544 Aborted
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