SORTIE REPORT #689
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑02 27 106 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Port of Emden Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 1st Bombardment Division at the head of Air Task Force 2, with General Robert F Travis aboard the Lead ship. Near the IP, the PFF-equipped Deputy ship took the lead. Bombs were away using PFF aiming, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29717 544th SU*H MR. FIVE BY FIVE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carpenter, Walter Richard 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Kennedy, John Benton, Jr 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Hedin, Carl Anton 544 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Altman, Murray David 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Fallesen, Wayne Peter 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret McCracken, Dwight Howard 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret O'Leary, Edward Joseph 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Leibring, Clarence Paul 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zyglowicz, Bernard Frank 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Girard, Donald Robert 544 Spare, Returned
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