SORTIE REPORT #5009
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)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102620 546th BK*P DE RUMBLE IZER Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Shearer, Wilbur Lee, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hogshire, William Judson 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Flowers, James Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dugger, John Frank 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shedd, Charles Livingston 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lipps, Paul Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foltz, Howard William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Knight, Wilburn Moses 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harp, James Hubert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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