SORTIE REPORT #1100
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑11 41 151 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Emden Hammered: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing for today's mission. Emden was lightly obscured by an ineffective smoke screen, which did little to shield the city from the bombers onslaught.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5404 545th JD*M THE GEEZIL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rich, John (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Corcoran, John Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Indest, Joseph Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marvin, William Vern 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Montagne, Henry Julien Louis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Eklund, Howard Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henken, Norman (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Goddard, Kenneth Douglas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Louden, Jack Elmer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Donald Roger 546 Completed, Uninjured
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