SORTIE REPORT #8128
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
Comments: Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bean, Arthur E, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Walker, Jay F 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schwob, Carl Warren 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bryson, Jerry Russell 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Newman, Leslie Dallas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Vogel, Daniel (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Tozer, Phillo Raymond 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-12-09,Group Lead, A. bean, J. Walker
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