| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑12‑31 | 48 | 171 | Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France |
| Target Not Found: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bomb Wing on today's mission. The primary target was a ship reported to be at or near the mouth of the River Garonne. However, the target was not seen due to 10/10 cloud cover, while the secondary target was hidden by 8/10 clouds, so the formation returned without attacking. Bombs were mostly jettisoned in the English Channel. Due to weather and fuel shortage, most aircraft landed at other bases. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. Landed away at Molesworth. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Unidentified Merchant Vessel Type: Transportation None Non-combat sortie |
| 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 | Maahs, Robert Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Crown, Richard Keith⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Ranallo, Sam David⇗ | 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 | Montz, Nemours Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Connors, Albert William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |