SORTIE REPORT #5018
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
Comments: High section lead, low group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97072 544th SU*A GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Combs, William Felix 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacKenzie, Hugh Douglas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Seals, Patton Briscoe 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier La Chine, Lloyd Earl 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gordon, Clifford McDaniel 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Owen, Lorenzo Holland 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Flower, Merlin Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fadda, John Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Benson, Olin Ray 544 Completed, Uninjured
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