SORTIE REPORT #1192
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑20 44 159 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Attacked Visually: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Although a smoke screen was generated to hide the city, there was sufficient visibility to drop the bombs using visual aiming with the Norden Bombsight. As a result, 'the bombs landed in the built up areas away from the river.' (PRO Log)
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 42‑37801 547th SO*G DYNAMITE EXPRESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Martin, Rudolph Alfred 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lovvorn, Hollie Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kazmerski, John Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fleenor, Charles Thurman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schwarz, James Cornelius 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilson, Gerald Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Robert Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Taylor, Homer William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fernandez, Severino Jean 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leach, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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