SORTIE REPORT #3563
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑31 121 382 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France
Weather Diverts Bombers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, which was the last of six CBWs of Air Task Force 1 on today's mission. Bad weather in the form of dense clouds prevented the bombers from reaching the primary target area, forcing them to seek targets of opportunity (TOO). Equipment problems (stuck bomb bay doors on the Lead aircraft) resulted in the 384th having to seek its own TOO. While the remainder of the Wing circled nearby, the 384th made two bomb runs, finally releasing its bombs on the railroad target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron Lead.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Roosendaal, The Netherlands
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102518 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pompe, Bernard Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morton, Howard Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Lainlor 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stimac, John (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Williamson, Albert (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bliss, John Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Glotfelty, Emroy Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, Luther Edwin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemoine, Fritz Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
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