SORTIE REPORT #5368
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group, High Squadron. Dropped bombs early.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97204 547th SO*K SKYLARK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rainey, Harry Wesley, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rowe, J Z (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Francis, Charles Dean, III 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kendall, Walter Selium, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sturdivant, Donald Barrett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Evans, Jack Clifton 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mosier, Richard Nelson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gordon, Norman Hirsch 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Knowlton, Alfred Bachelor 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thornhill, John Grover 547 Completed, Uninjured
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