SORTIE REPORT #7532
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: High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship, loaned by the 303rd BG, with 384th crew. Led Squadron on bomb run, but had to make a second run because of conflicting traffic.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38842 360th (303rd BG) PU*N not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hunt, John Hardy, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Touton, William Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Konopatzki, Robert Wallace 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barry, William Rudisill 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fuerstenau, Paul William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ramos, Jesus Guadalupe Trevino 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schultz, Blaine Shelvy 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Vargas, Juan Pacheco 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Linn, Clifford LeRoy 545 Completed, Uninjured
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