SORTIE REPORT #6797
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑05 205 665 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Cologne / Köln Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group on today's mission. Each of the three squadrons comprising the group formation were assigned a different primary target. Bombing was planned to be by Gee-H aiming, but the targets were apparently beyond the range of the Gee-H signals. The lead group's target was a factory in Cologne, the High group's was an oil refinery in Monheim (near Cologne) and the low group's was the M.T. Factory of Ford Motor AG in Cologne. In the end, the city of Cologne itself felt the weight of the attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Deputy lead. This aircraft led the group on two PFF runs, was hit by flak over target area and lost two engines; could not keep up with group and was going to land in Belgium; plane was under control, but was reported to explode at about 2,000' altitude. However, while it was out of commission for about two months, it was back flying combat missions in December.
Secondary (PFF)
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97986 544th SU*Z not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Henderson, William Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pommer, Edwin Bernard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sarto, Joseph Michael 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Neyer, Ralph Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rodgers, William Mack 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Woodruff, Walker Ace 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Austin, Ralph Earl 546 Completed, Uninjured
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