SORTIE REPORT #7510
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: Low Squadron deputy.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97960 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rowe, George B 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bakkom, Clifford Norris 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gullekson, Leslie C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Chernitsky, Thomas William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ballenger, John Sidney 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hammack, William Glenn 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Boyd, Lester Ross 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Matthews, Franklin Waller 547 Completed, Uninjured
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