SORTIE REPORT #5086
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑20 162 484 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather in the target area was partly cloudy, and, although the lead aircraft was equipped for radar bombing (PFF), the air commander determined that the primary target would not be attacked. Instead, he led the wing to attack a fighter airfield by visual means. Bombing results were mixed; some low group B-17s dropped their loads early when their group lead jettisoned his load due to flak damage to his #1 engine.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nordhausen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Patella, Joseph David 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Perchik, Simon (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Norwitz, Gerson (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Marshall, Charles (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hudson, Harold Edgar 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stensby, Erling John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret French, Lorin Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hammer, Loyd Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
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