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384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Grafton Underwood Airfield, AAF Station 106, England
World War II

384th BG Patch


PERSONAL WAR SERVICE RECORDS

of

George Alvan Adams


544th BS Patch

544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)


CONTENTS

Individual Personnel Data
Original Crew
Combat Missions Summary
Combat Sortie Reports
Crewmate Summary
Aircraft Summary

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Individual Personnel Data
Name Adams, George Alvan   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 18168170   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 26 April 1944, effective 26 April 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 March 1923
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 119 dated 22 June 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album


Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Murchan, Lawrence AloysiusPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Shwery, Arthur John, "James"Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Carlin, Philip LesterNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Miller, Thomas Richard.BombardierTR
S/SGT. Gore, Oscar NathanRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Grindell, Robert DennisEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Adams, George AlvanBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Nielsen, Erling (NMI), "Earl"Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Sabo, George (NMI)Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Snyder, Henry FranklinFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
101 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97404 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
103 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Ball Turret 42‑37785 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974.
Sortie Report
105 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
106 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑39888 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1055 hrs over Clacton after two crew members reported flames shooting from left wing panel.
Sortie Report
108 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Ball Turret 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
109 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑37822 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back at 1201 hrs; could not locate formation.
Sortie Report
110 20 May 1944 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Ball Turret 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
115 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France
Ball Turret 42‑97282 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
126 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France
Ball Turret 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
Sortie Report
128 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Ball Turret 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
L Squadron.
Sortie Report
130 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Ball Turret 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
131 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France
Ball Turret 42‑102959 Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
Sortie Report
132 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
133 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France
Ball Turret 42‑97282 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑102617, which was transferred to Carey in the lead group. Returned one 2000-pound bomb due to a malfunction in bomb racks.
Sortie Report
134 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Ball Turret 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
135 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France
Ball Turret 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Low Group.
Sortie Report
137 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France
Ball Turret 43‑37703 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Group. Turned back over England due to personnel failure.
Sortie Report
138 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
139 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Ball Turret 42‑102617 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Tail gunner, Sgt Erling Nielsen, suffered from the bends, forcing the crew to turn back.
Sortie Report
140 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Ball Turret 42‑107224 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
41B Group.
Sortie Report
141 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102959 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
142 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
Composite High Group.
Sortie Report
144 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France
Ball Turret 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
145 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Ball Turret 42‑107224 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
146 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
147 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
41st A section.
Sortie Report
150 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France
Ball Turret 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
152 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France
Ball Turret 42‑97072 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
153 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37703 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base.
Sortie Report
154 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France
Ball Turret 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
155 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
156 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102566 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
157 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑39888 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back with oxygen system problems.
Sortie Report
160 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
161 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report
162 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
163 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
165 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France
Ball Turret 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
High Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
166 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
Sortie Report
167 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group, 41st B wing.
Sortie Report
SORTIE REPORT #2923
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑07 101 342 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Rail Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombing radar on both the lead and deputy ships were erratic, but worked when needed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97404 544th SU*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Johnson, William T 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Eakins, Robert Nathanial 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Brown, James Jefferson 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hertel, Wallace Howard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Frazier, Ernest Leo 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Faux, Roy Sherman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hougard, Kenneth Nels 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Breen, John Francis, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harrington, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #2974
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑08 103 345 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
V-Weapons Attacked: On today's second mission, the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. Although the group lead was shot down shortly before bombs away, the deputy completed the attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37785 544th SU*N LITTLE BARNEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Duffy, John H 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carlin, Philip Lester 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, Thomas Richard. 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sabo, George (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3047
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑11 105 351 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Railroads Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) provided two group formations for today's mission. The first group flew as the high group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Group) to attack Saarbrücken. Clouds obscured the primary target, as well as targets in the Metz, Luxembourg, and Brussels areas, so bombs were held, in keeping with the policy of requiring visual identification and targeting of locations in occupied territory. The second group flew as the high group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing (41B Group) to attack Ehrang. Although thick haze covered the target area, there was sufficient visibility to identify and attack the primary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group.
Primary
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carlin, Philip Lester 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kew, John Harry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sabo, George (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3126
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑12 106 353 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
First 384th Oil Industry Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and supplied an additional group for the low position of the wing formation for today's mission - the first 384th attack on oil industry targets. Clear weather at the target permitted accurate visual bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 1055 hrs over Clacton after two crew members reported flames shooting from left wing panel.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Cole, Alfred Holton 544 Aborted
Navigator Bolger, Tommy Phillip 544 Aborted
Togglier Kew, John Harry 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fisher, James Joseph 544 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #3178
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑15 108 356 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
No Bombing Today: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Problems with the Gee-H system prevented accurate targeting while making two Gee-H runs, so bombs were returned to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Alfred Holton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bolger, Tommy Phillip 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kew, John Harry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fisher, James Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3221
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑19 109 358 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Weather Causes Confusion: The 38th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and, in addition, provided the Low Group of that wing, on today's mission. Heavy but partially broken clouds over Berlin led to the Lead Group bombing a target of opportunity by visual aiming, while the Low Group bombed the primary target using PFF of another group.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Lead group. Turned back at 1201 hrs; could not locate formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halasz, John Julius 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis 544 Aborted
Navigator Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr 544 Aborted
Bombardier Schmitzer, William James 544 Aborted
Radio Operator McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Berg, Clifford George 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Monteith, Richard Taylor 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ormsby, Roger Stanley 544 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #3242
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑20 110 359 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Luftwaffe Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. CAVU conditions permitted visual bombing, and the aiming point - the middle of a large hangar - was obliterated.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halasz, John Julius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Schmitzer, William James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Berg, Clifford George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Monteith, Richard Taylor 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3388
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑25 115 370 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France
Focus on Transportation: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) provided two group formations for today's mission attacking transportation targets. The first group flew as the high group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Group) to Sarreguemines, and the second group flew as the high group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing (41B Group) to Blainville-sur-l'Eau. Excellent bombing was possible in the CAVU conditions, and the bombers really hit their targets accurately.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halasz, John Julius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Ormsby, Roger Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Berg, Clifford George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Monteith, Richard Taylor 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3709
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑05 126 392 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided three 12-aircraft groups forming the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. The 41A Wing led this 1st Air Division Air Task Force of six Wings. While the High and Low Groups bombed the primary on the first run, the Lead Group had trouble locating the target with enough accuracy to release its bombs. After a second unsuccessful run, the Lead Group attacked a target of opportunity (TOO) - another artillery battery - near Morsalines, France.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halasz, John Julius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmidtke, George Emory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Ormsby, Roger Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Berg, Clifford George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Monteith, Richard Taylor 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3754
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑06 128 394 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Tactical Bridges Targeted: The second D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent five Squadrons, referred to as I, J, K, L, and M Squadrons in mission records, to knock out important bridges behind the invasion beaches as units of Air Task Force #2. These formations included two PFF-equipped aircraft from the 305th BG. All B-17s on this mission dropped their 500- and 1000-pound bombs on signal from the Lead PFF ships, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: L Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maggart, Richard Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bronstein, David (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hamilton, Cecil Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, John William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregory, Charlie Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bellomo, Andrew Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Huff, George Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3783
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑07 130 397 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Bombers Cut Transport Routes: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the Lead and Low Groups for the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Tactical support for the invasion was provided with an attack on transport routes through and around Caen. Bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97188 544th SU*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Eakins, Robert Nathanial 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Summerville, Robert Dana 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmidtke, George Emory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McClanahan, John Howard, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Holt, Alfred Irwin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Harris, Thomas James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marshall, Sylvester Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3816
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑08 131 400 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France
Railroads Targeted with Mixed Results: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing (41C Wing) and the low group of the 41st D Combat Bombardment Wing (41D Group) on today's mission: these Wings were fifth and sixth of the eleven bomb Wings of Air Task Force #1. In support of the invasion force, bombers aimed to disrupt supply lines and materiel in railroad cars. Bombing by the 41C Wing was prevented by clouds over the primary target, so each group independently sought the secondary target, targets of opportunity (TOO), and last resort targets, which were all hidden by localized cloud cover, so attempts to bomb were abandoned and all bombers returned to base with their lethal loads. The 41D Group found their target in the clear: strike photos confirmed direct hits on the railroad bridge.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41C Wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102959 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halasz, John Julius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Ormsby, Roger Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Berg, Clifford George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Crofford, Milton (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3860
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑10 132 403 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Excellent Bombing Results: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Group) and as the high group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing (41B Group), the first two of three Wings of Air Task Force #1 on today's mission. The primary targets were clearly visible through 1/10 cloud cover, enabling the bombers to strike them accurately.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Thomas Richard. 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3930
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑12 133 407 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France
A Different Bridge Destroyed: The 384th supplied all three groups of the 41st C Wing, with Col Robert E Travis aboard the Wing Lead aircraft as Air Commander. Clouds obscured the primary target, so the wing attacked a target of opportunity (TOO). Strike photos reveal that the wing bombed a highway bridge across the River Rance, just west of La Ville-ès-Nonais. Target locations taken from Google Maps, with reference to strike photo in mission folder.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑102617, which was transferred to Carey in the lead group. Returned one 2000-pound bomb due to a malfunction in bomb racks.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Highway Bridge at 48°32'N,1°58'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Ville-ès-Nonais, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #3985
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑13 134 409 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three groups to form the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, leading three Combat Wings on today's mission. The weather in the target area was CAVU and the primary target, an enemy airfield, was clearly visible. A visual bomb run was made, with good results. Colonel Smith led the mission, and recommended that for such targets, greater effectiveness could be achieved by assigning each group a different aiming point, and to slow down the release of the bombs slightly to spread the damage over a greater area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97320 544th SU*G HOT ROCK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Thomas Richard. 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4017
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑14 135 412 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France
Clouds Cover Primary: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing (41B Wing) and the High Group of the 41st D Combat Bombardment Wing (41D Group) on today's mission. The primary and secondary targets of the 41B Wing were hidden by 10/10 cloud cover, so a target of opportunity (TOO), the airfield at Creil, was bombed by the Lead and High groups: the Low group was forced out of position by sudden maneuvers by the Wing Lead and were unable to follow him on the bomb run to the TOO, resulting in no attack by the Low Group. The High and Low groups returned to England in formation with the Wing ahead of them in the bomber stream. Weather prevented the 41D Group from attacking the primary. After three runs on the primary target, contact with the Lead group was lost, and a decision was made to attempt to find the secondary target. However, weather conditions there were similar, so all bombs were returned to base. Also, because this group had lost contact with its Wing, it returned to base alone.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Wing, Low Group.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6141 544th SU*F SNEAKIN DEACON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmitzer, William James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4125
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑16 137 416 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France
Enemy Airfield Damaged: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of three Wings of Air Task Force #1, for today's mission. Bomb pattern centered on the main runway. [Note: Athies-sous-Laon is east of Laon, and the airfield, northeast of Athies, can still be clearly seen on Google Maps.]
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Group. Turned back over England due to personnel failure.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Aborted
Navigator Black, Robert Curnow 547 Aborted
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #4150
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑18 138 421 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombed Using PFF: The 384th provided two groups, one each for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A and 41B Groups), the 8th and 9th of 9 Wings of Air Task Force #1, for today's mission. Bombs were aimed and released on oil refinery targets using PFF (radar). Flames, explosions, and columns of smoke rose above 10,000'.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6141 544th SU*F SNEAKIN DEACON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Galloway, Leonard (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4200
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑19 139 424 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Weather Limits Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up two group formations for this morning's mission to knock out V-Weapon launch sites. There was no wing or division assembly, each group flying independently to its target and back. The first group (41A Group) was dispatched to Fleury, France, where, even though the cloud cover was solid, the Gee-H bombing system allowed them to drop their bombs. The second group (41B Group) was dispatched to Crépy, France. En route to the target area, the Gee-H equipment became inoperative and efforts by the navigator to repair it were unsuccessful. Therefore, bombs were not dropped by this formation due to the policy that restricts bombing in occupied areas to identifiable military targets.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: 41A Group. Tail gunner, Sgt Erling Nielsen, suffered from the bends, forcing the crew to turn back.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102617 544th SU*T DEVIL'S BRAT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Aborted
Navigator Schmitzer, William James 544 Aborted
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #4237
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑19 140 424 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Weather Changes Plans: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up two group formations for this afternoon's mission to knock out V-Weapon launch sites. There was no wing or division assembly, each group flying independently to its target and back. The 41A group formation target was Fleury, France, where the cloud cover was solid, so the 41A Group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Bientques. The 41B group formation target was Crépy, France, but it was also obscured by cloud cover so the 41B group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Crepieul.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: 41B Group.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107224 544th SU*Q THE BOOMERANG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Spare, Returned
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Spare, Returned
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SORTIE REPORT #4279
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑20 141 425 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Oil Refineries Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided aircraft and crews for the lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the second of nine Wings comprising Mission 425 Air Task Force #3 for today's mission. The target area weather was generally clear, and bombs were away visually with good results. After bombs away the low group became separated from the wing leaders (probably due to the damage and injuries on the lead ship) and tacked on to a wing with the 401st BG, flying back to the English coast with them. According to one 384th crewmember, the flames and smoke rose above the attack altitude (~27,000') and a crewmember from another group reported the smoke was clearly visible the next day from bombers returning from Berlin.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102959 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Spare, Returned
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Spare, Returned
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SORTIE REPORT #4360
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑21 142 428 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Berlin Industries Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided most of the aircraft and crews for the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission; the 379th BG provided a squadron for the high group, and crews for four 384th aircraft of the high group. The 41A Wing was fifth of nine Wings in Air Task Force #2. While the target area weather was generally clear, heavy contrails on the bomb run convinced the wing leader to bomb using PFF aiming. Results were generally good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Composite High Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4397
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑22 144 432 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France
Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also provided the low group, on this afternoon's mission, the second of the day. The target was a marshalling yard east of Lille in the Fives district. Scattered low clouds challenged the bombardiers' skills, but bombs were dropped with good sighting by the use of visible reference points.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ferguson, Donald Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4436
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑24 145 438 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Oil Pressure Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the A and B 41st Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The PFF equipment on the lead ship of the high group in the A wing failed prior to the I.P., but that group was able to bomb when the wing leader released his bombs. The high group of the B wing did not have this problem, and was able to drop the bombs using its own PFF equipment in the group lead aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107224 544th SU*Q THE BOOMERANG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Alfred Holton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4456
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑25 146 442 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Tactical Bridges Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided three group formations to form the entire 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Three additional 384th aircraft and crews were assigned to fly with with the 41st B CBW to attack a different bridge, but were unable to effect a rendezvous with the wing, and joined a 92nd BG formation to bomb their target. Good bombing weather was found in the target areas, permitting generally good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Thomas Richard. 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4501
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑27 147 443 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
V-Weapon Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission. There was no wing formation specified: the group commanded by Col. Buck was identified as the 41st Combat Wing A Section, and the group commanded by Maj. Stallings was the B section. The target area was somewhat obscured by low clouds, requiring the bombardiers to use Gee-H aiming. The A section dropped on the first bomb run, but trouble with the Gee-H equipment forced the B group to make a second bomb run which concluded successfully.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41st A section.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4628
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑04 150 451 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's high group on today's mission. The primary target, an airfield immediately south of Conches-en-Ouche, France (15 miles NW of Dreux), was bombed using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Thomas Richard. 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4656
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑06 152 456 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France
Overcoming Weather Diffuculty: For today's second mission, thirteen aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as a group (but designated as the 41st Combat Wing). The target name given is 'BLANC/PIGNON/FERME', which was located within the commune of Cléty, France. Obscuration of the target and maneuvering difficulties led the group to make three bomb runs, finally dropping on a target of opportunity (TOO) two miles north of the primary target, which the bombardier believed was a V-1 launch site under construction.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission TOO (Visual)
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Two miles north of Cléty, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97072 544th SU*A GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4724
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑07 153 458 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Me-109 Factory Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The A group encountered little difficulty completing the mission as briefed, but the story was quite different for the B group. Following assembly, the 41st B CBW leader led the formation through a very heavy cloud layer, causing the formation to deteriorate. Once clear of the clouds, few 384th ships were able to locate any formation. Those who did tacked on to the low B group and bombed the target using PFF. In addition, two of our ships collided in the cloudy conditions, with fatal results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Aborted
Navigator Schmidtke, George Emory 544 Aborted
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #4774
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑08 154 460 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France
Weather Hides Primary Target: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three group formations of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing. Weather concealed the primary target, and with limited visibility of the ground, the lead group was unable to find an authorized target of opportunity to attack: the high and low groups independently dropped their bombs on a Luftwaffe airfield just north of Poix.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low group flying spare; joined formation.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Poix Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4788
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑11 155 466 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
First 384th Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. A long mission, the wing was airborne for over four-and-a-half hours before dropping its bombs using PFF aiming. The return flight was another four hours.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6141 544th SU*F SNEAKIN DEACON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmidtke, George Emory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4827
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑12 156 469 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
A Second Long Ride to Munich: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. Clouds in the target area required the use of PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102566 545th JD*M NINA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmidtke, George Emory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #4902
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑13 157 471 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: 41A Group. Turned back with oxygen system problems.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Shwery, Arthur John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mathers, John Bowers 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5000
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑18 160 481 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany
V-Weapons Development Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. The 41A Group bombed their assigned target visually, although the wing commander had ordered a PFF attack. Our lead bombardier, Tony Palazzo, worked with the navigator to ensure they knew their position at all times on the bomb run. This teamwork resulted in a precise attack on the assigned aim point. The 41B Group bombed their assigned target visually, although they had to make a second run due to sighting problems on the first run. Slight difficulties resulted in the bomb pattern being rather large, and slightly beyond the target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bronstein, David (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5033
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑19 161 482 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany
384th Leads 1st Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, leading the First Bombardment Division with Col. William L Travis as air commander. While visibility was good in the target area, results of the bombing were mixed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section deputy, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5048
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑20 162 484 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather in the target area was partly cloudy, and, although the lead aircraft was equipped for radar bombing (PFF), the air commander determined that the primary target would not be attacked. Instead, he led the wing to attack a fighter airfield by visual means. Bombing results were mixed; some low group B-17s dropped their loads early when their group lead jettisoned his load due to flak damage to his #1 engine.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (Visual)
Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nordhausen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5090
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑21 163 486 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Ludwigshfen Industries Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, except for the high section of the high group which was made up of three aircraft from the 303rd BG at Molesworth, Station 107. The wing leader decided to bypass the primary target when he found it unsuitable for visual bombing. He opted to attack the PFF secondary, an industrial district that was better-suited to PFF attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Target: Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmitzer, William James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Smith, Leland Royce, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5197
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑25 165 494 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France
Support For Imminent Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The primary targets were troop and artillery concentrations ahead of an attack planned for moments after the bombing. The lead (Montreuil) and low (La Chapelle en Juger) groups attacked their assigned aim points successfully, but the high group held their bomb because their target (Le Chatel) was obscured by previous wings' bomb blasts.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5209
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑28 166 501 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Return To Merseburg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Last attacked on 12 May 1944, this synthetic oil and chemical plant had returned to 75% of capacity. The attack was carried out by PFF means.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section lead, low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rafeld, Richard Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #5254
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑29 167 503 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Merseburg Slammed Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up four group formations for today's mission. Three formed the entire 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and the remaining one made up the bulk of the high composite group in the 41st D wing. The weather in Merseburg was clear enough for visual aiming, so the primary target was heavily damaged.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead, low group, 41st B wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 5254 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
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George Alvan Adams flew combat missions
with the 64 crewmates listed below.
Those appearing in bold text are members of his original crew.
Rank Name Position Missions Flown
Together
Results
Pvt-S/SArenas, Jess PrescilianoTG4CT
Pvt-S/SBellomo, Andrew AllenTG1TR
S/S-T/SBerg, Clifford GeorgeTT5CT
2LtBlack, Robert CurnowB1CT
2Lt-CaptBolger, Tommy PhillipB2CT
2LtBorgia, Joseph FrancisN3CT
S-T/SBreen, John FrancisWG-TG1CT
2Lt-1LtBronstein, David (NMI)N2CT
2LtBrown, James JeffersonN1CT
2LtCarlin, Philip LesterN2KIA
S/S-T/SCheslow, Morris (NMI)WG-TT3CT
2LtCole, Alfred HoltonCP3CT
S-PvtCrofford, Milton (NMI)FG-TT1TR
2Lt-1LtDruckenmiller, Leon CharlesP3CT
2Lt-1LtDuffy, John HCP1CT
2Lt-1LtEakins, Robert NathanialCP2CT
S/S-T/SFaux, Roy ShermanTT1CT
2Lt-1LtFerguson, Donald LouisN1CT
Pvt-S/SFisher, James JosephFG-TG2CT
S-S/SFloyd, Lewis WardlawWG-TOG1CT
S/S-T/SFrazier, Ernest LeoR1CT
S/S-T/SGallagher, Hugh JosephR3CT
2Lt-1LtGalloway, Leonard (NMI)B1CT
S/S-T/SGore, Oscar NathanR29CT
Pvt-S/SGregory, Charlie FrankTT1CT
S/S-T/SGrindell, Robert DennisTT29CT
2Lt-1LtHalasz, John JuliusP5CT
Pvt-S/SHamilton, Cecil AllenTOG1CT
S/S-T/SHarrington, Joseph Francis 1CT
SHarris, Thomas JamesTG1KIA
2Lt-1LtHertel, Wallace HowardB1CT
SHolt, Alfred IrwinTT1EV
S/SHougard, Kenneth NelsWG-LW1EV
S-S/SHuff, George LewisFG1TR
S/S-T/SJohnson, John WilliamR1CT
2Lt-MajJohnson, William TP1CT
Pvt-S/SKew, John Harry NOFLY-TG3TR
2Lt-1LtMaggart, Richard LeeP1CT
S/SMarshall, Sylvester JosephWG1POW
2Lt-1LtMathers, John BowersN1CT
2LtMayo, Roy OscarN3TR
S/SMcClanahan, John HowardR1POW
S/S-T/SMcGill, Thomas FrancisR5CT
2LtMiller, Thomas Richard.B5TR
S-S/SMonteith, Richard TaylorTG4CT
2Lt-1LtMurchan, Lawrence AloysiusP28CT
S-S/SNielsen, Erling (NMI)TG27CT
S-S/SOrmsby, Roger StanleyWG-TOG4CT
S-S/SPagan, Justo AntonioTT-WG3CT
S-S/SPang, Sun WahWG5CT
F/O-2LtRafeld, Richard EugeneB1CT
SSabo, George (NMI)WG2POW
2Lt-1LtSchmidtke, George EmoryN5CT
2Lt-1LtSchmitzer, William JamesB5CT
F/O-1LtShwery, Arthur JohnCP-P21CT
2LtSimons, Harry (NMI)B5CT
Pvt-S/SSmith, Leland RoyceNOFLY-WG1CT
S-S/SSnyder, Henry FranklinWG-TOG27CT
2Lt-1LtSummerville, Robert DanaP1KIA
S-S/STallmon, Raymond DaleFG27CT
2Lt-1LtTeehan, John FrancisCP6CT
2Lt-1LtThompson, Paul WaldronCP8CT
2Lt-1LtWatson, Gavin (NMI)B6CT
S-S/SWitherspoon, Elmer StanleyWG-BT1CT


George Alvan Adams flew combat missions in the 17 aircraft listed below.
Serial Number Sq. Code Name Missions
42-102459SU*OLITTLE KENNY8
42-37822SU*CTHE 'LEAD BANANA'4
43-37703SU*PTREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)4
42-37974JD*O, SU*MSECTION 83
42-37982SU*KTREMBLING GREMLIN3
44-6141SU*FSNEAKIN DEACON3
42-39888SU*BHOTNUTS2
42-97282SU*HREBEL2
42-102959SU*D2
42-107224SU*QTHE BOOMERANG2
42-37785SU*NLITTLE BARNEY1
42-97072SO*H,SU*AGREEN MOUNTAIN GAL1
42-97188SU*A1
42-97320SU*GHOT ROCK1
42-97404SU*L1
42-102566JD*MNINA1
42-102617SU*TDEVIL'S BRAT1