SORTIE REPORT #1194
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead; dropped bombs 'a short time after the target, ... regarded as ... jettisoned.'
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑37848 546th BK*E SISSY Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Berbrich, John Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bailey, William Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Crown, Richard Keith GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Moore, Howard Milton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kolassa, Edward Leonard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dennison, James Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peloke, Dale Dean 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connors, Albert William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Montz, Nemours Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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