SORTIE REPORT #7629
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑16 226 715 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany
Enemy Troop Positions Bombed: The 384th BG provided all aircraft and personnel for the lead, high, and low squadrons of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, and the lead squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing D Group. In addition, two aircraft were loaned to other groups. The mission was to attack enemy ground positions ahead of allied forces.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucas, Leonard Edmond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Steinberg, William Herman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Senchuk, Paul Sam 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ziner, Allen Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Phelps, James Norman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Haight, Keith Rodney 547 Completed, Uninjured
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