SORTIE REPORT #5037
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, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stevens, Raymond Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Halloran, Kenneth Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zabel, Wendell William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pratt, John Butler 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mayo, Lewis Graham 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waltrip, Dale LeRoy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manus, Donald Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sorice, Dominic (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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