SORTIE REPORT #5008
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑19 161 482 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany
384th Leads 1st Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, leading the First Bombardment Division with Col. William L Travis as air commander. While visibility was good in the target area, results of the bombing were mixed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Squadron deputy, high group. Turned back due to runaway prop on #2 engine.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strand, Robert Earl 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Mead, Frank Willard 546 Aborted
Navigator Blackburn, Rexford Maynard 546 Aborted
Togglier Hedrick, Melvin Leroy 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Jordan, Theodore Joseph, Jr 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Vidrine, Wayne Francis 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Mejia, Richard Carlton 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Pettit, Frank Michael 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Robinson, Beauregard James 546 Aborted
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