SORTIE REPORT #8106
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑09 237 743 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Daimler Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All aircraft bombed the primary target: the lead squadron bombed by Gee-H with visual assist, the High squadron used Gee-H alone, and the Low squadron bombed visually.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McLean, William S 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, Jack L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Todd, Joseph W 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tribbey, William Johnny 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Holzbaur, Richard C 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Loader, Kenneth Walter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Milkovich, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Friend, Lynn Merle 546 Completed, Uninjured
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