SORTIE REPORT #5361
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑01 169 508 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France
Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of 11 wings of Air Task Force #3 on today's mission. The target was an important link in the enemy supply line into the invasion area. The weather cooperated with sufficient visibility to bomb visually, although an air traffic conflict forced the high group to pull out and make a 360° turn before starting their bomb run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead Group.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6149 547th SO*U HOT AFTER IT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hunt, John Hardy, Jr 545 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Touton, William Frank 545 Spare, Returned
Navigator Perry, Edward Clarke, Jr 545 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Hofmann, Ernest H 545 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Fuerstenau, Paul William 545 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Ramos, Jesus Guadalupe Trevino 545 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Schultz, Blaine Shelvy 545 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Vargas, Juan Pacheco 545 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rothschild, Theodore (NMI) 545 Spare, Returned
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