SORTIE REPORT #6821
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑06 206 667 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland
Primary Targets Not Attacked: Aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as composite of 40th D Combat Wing (high squadron) and 41st A Combat Wing (low section of high squadron) on the mission flown today. Weather obscured the primary targets for both formations (A group primary was a Synthetic Oil Plant in 'Politz, Germany' - Police, Occupied Poland). The high squadron of the 40th D Combat Wing attacked the secondary target at Stargard, Germany (Occupied Poland): aiming was accomplished visually and bombs were away after an eight minute bomb run. The low section of the high squadron of the 41st A Combat Wing attacked the last resort target at Stralsund, Germany: aiming was accomplished visually and bombs were away after a twenty-four minute bomb run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare; joined A group.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Airfield - Hangars
Type: Military
Location: Stargard, Poland
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97521 545th JD*H THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Green, Loren Lester 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Abbott, Edward William, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potter, Richard Selstrom 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hogan, David Hiram, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Myers, Robert Holland 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bordelon, Nolan Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Sutphin, Richard Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Zager, Donald Arthur 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McAnally, Edmon Molene 545 Completed, Uninjured
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