SORTIE REPORT #5506
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑05 173 519 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany
Fighter Control Center: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission to knock out a control center for enemy fighter aircraft. Intense flak at the primary target did not deter the bombers, and visual bombing conditions enabled accurate bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37843 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bean, Donald W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Peterson, Harlan Dale 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jones, Albert Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frazier, William Edward, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Albro, Paul Willard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Nastick, Henry Pete 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Casper, Delmar Rulon 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Steinberg, William Herman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Benefiel, Orville Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
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