MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑09 | 223 | 707 | Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division with the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Bombs were aimed using Gee-H equipment and were released on the primary target. The high squadron required a second bomb run, due to traffic conflict, and as a result, returned to Grafton Underwood alone. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Deputy division lead. Gee-H ship. Led group on bomb run. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Merlis, Albert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hertel, Wallace Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Work, Robert Elijah⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |