SORTIE REPORT #1101
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)
No Returned To Base
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37848. Because of the delay in changing ships, unable to locate formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5838 547th SO*P MAD MONEY II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Harris, George Warren, Jr 546 Aborted
Pilot MacPhail, Philip Ray 546 Aborted
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale 546 Aborted
Bombardier Garrett, James Patrick 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Hawkins, Charles Joseph 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Benker, Patrick Dennis 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Paula, Placido John, Jr 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Mitchell, Charles Floyd 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamm, Morton Washington 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Shannon, Lucian Glenroie 546 Aborted
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