SORTIE REPORT #5567
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑08 175 530 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France
Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. In supporting our ground troops, the bombers were required to precisely identify their assigned targets visually before releasing their deadly loads, to prevent accidentally harming our forces. On this mission, the wing could not identify the target on the first bomb run, so a second run was attempted. The lead and low groups were able to attack the primary target, but the high group was still unable to see it well enough for accurate aiming, so they brought their bombs back.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Duesler, Donald Barton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cook, Chandler Boyd 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fainberg, Seymour Allen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stewart, John Spencer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Weckerly, Neuland Edwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carriere, Joseph Herley 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Buis, Robert Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Downing, Everett Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McGuire, James Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
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