SORTIE REPORT #4729
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑07 153 458 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Me-109 Factory Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The A group encountered little difficulty completing the mission as briefed, but the story was quite different for the B group. Following assembly, the 41st B CBW leader led the formation through a very heavy cloud layer, causing the formation to deteriorate. Once clear of the clouds, few 384th ships were able to locate any formation. Those who did tacked on to the low B group and bombed the target using PFF. In addition, two of our ships collided in the cloudy conditions, with fatal results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97948 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
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
Togglier Pattillo, William James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Algase, Max Louis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bowers, Henry Melvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chapmon, William Theodore 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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