SORTIE REPORT #5867
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: Wing deputy and hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38016 544th SU*R LORRAINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Toler, Harold Morton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wehrheim, Francis Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Norwitz, Gerson (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Walton, Daniel Alton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cornelius, Harold Marvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lioy, Gene Angelo 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Quackenbush, John Parker 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moran, Richard David 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blaker, Bernard (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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