SORTIE REPORT #5746
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑14 180 552 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Airfield Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Continuing to apply pressure on the Luftwaffe's defense capability, the 384th added its bombs to those of other combat wings. All three groups (lead, high, low) hit their assigned aim points with satisfactory accuracy, bringing victory closer.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31484 545th JD*F MAIRSY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pluhar, Emil Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Chadwick, James Woodrow 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Machiz, Irving (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gogarty, Thomas Patrick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Liebmann, David Peter 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Perry, Gilbert Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Frederickson, Ralph Louis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Amspacher, Ray Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
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