SORTIE REPORT #1342
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑05 50 176 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Smokescreen Not Effective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron lead; turned back over Denmark at 1120 hrs because #2 supercharger was running away; jettisoned bombs in North Sea
N/A
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 MacPhail, Philip Ray 546 Returned To Base
Co-pilot Schock, George William 546 Returned To Base
Navigator Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph 546 Returned To Base
Bombardier Garrett, James Patrick 546 Returned To Base
Radio Operator Hawkins, Charles Joseph 546 Returned To Base
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, Lucian Glenroie 546 Returned To Base
Ball Turret Van Gorkom, Lester Wilson 546 Returned To Base
Tail Gunner Mitchell, Charles Floyd 546 Returned To Base
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Benker, Patrick Dennis 546 Returned To Base
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamm, Morton Washington 546 Returned To Base
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