SORTIE REPORT #1091
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑05 40 149 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
Weather Prevents Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing, the first of the two combat wings comprising Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. Clouds were encountered during the mission until they became impenetrable about 75 miles from the target, at which point the attack was abandoned. Although no attack was accomplished, due to the penetration of enemy air space the groups involved received combat credit.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Returned To Base 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 Ross, Burton Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Nelson, Francis Page, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Canziani, Arthur Leonard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Seibel, James Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mason, Jack Leslie (#2) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bartholomew, Everett Laverne 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ralph, Robert Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grimes, Robert Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vezina, Thomas Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bishop, J T (IO) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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