SORTIE REPORT #1322
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑04 49 174 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Port Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the High Group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Bombs were released on the wing leader using PFF aiming. The group leader released his bombs late due to 'freezing of the controls,' but the majority of the group released bombs on the wing lead. The target area was obscured by clouds so the results of the bombing were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37758 545th JD*W KENTUCKY KERNEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jones, William Arch, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morgan, James Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Coughlin, James Phillip 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wilson, James Marvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gager, Homer Dwight 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dowsley, Felix Raymond, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, William (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pierce, Ralph Emerson, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rotondi, George William, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner White, Frederick Louis 545 Completed, Uninjured
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