SORTIE REPORT #7056
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑18 213 682 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Weather Challenges Crews: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target so each squadron started a Gee-H bomb run - in each case the Gee-H equipment failed, so the deputy had to take over with PFF (radar), with varying results. The lead and low squadron deputies did not have enough time to take over on the initial bomb run, so they turned and attacked the PFF secondary. The high squadron was able to complete the attack on the primary on the first run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron. Aborted due to personnel illness.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Green, Loren Lester 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Abbott, Edward William, Jr 545 Aborted
Navigator Haas, Jack Irvin 545 Aborted
Togglier Rothschild, Theodore (NMI) 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Myers, Robert Holland 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Bordelon, Nolan Joseph 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Sutphin, Richard Eugene 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Zager, Donald Arthur 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McAnally, Edmon Molene 545 Aborted
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