SORTIE REPORT #5844
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑18 182 561 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Although the visibility in the target area was reasonably good - the lead and low groups bombed on the first run - the high group bombardier was unable to sight the target until too late to bomb. A second run was unsuccessful because the target was obscured by smoke from prior bombing. The high group then proceeded to attack the briefed secondary target with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead, high group.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Eindhoven Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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 Peterson, John Wright 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hale, Kenneth Oliver 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Maddock, Walter James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hamlett, Lloyd G 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wick, Andrew Oliver 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Peckerar, Irvin Milton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lentz, Kenneth Melvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rabe, William Arthur, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Price, William Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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