SORTIE REPORT #5758
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: High group.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6105 547th SO*P SLEEPY LAGOON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bills, Edgar L 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Weideman, Dennis Archie 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Arnold, Vern L 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Potts, Raymond Louis 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, LuVerne Frank 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Iorio, William Louis 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Mauck, Keith Wilbur 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Murray, John Joseph 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Conlon, Jack Dempsey 547 Spare, Returned
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