SORTIE REPORT #1572
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑03 57 206 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Challenging Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to lead the bomber stream of six combat bombardment wings as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Wing). Due to clouds in the assembly area, the low group lost contact with the lead group, finally tacking on to the 303rd Bomb Group in the 41B Wing. Bombs were dropped using PFF aiming of the lead ship.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group, Wing Lead. Specific Navigator assignments not found in mission documents.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30026 546th BK*J BATTLEWAGON Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Smith, Dale Orville GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wilson, Eugene Theodore 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McKittrick, Vernon Russell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kinney, William Brownie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Carroll, George Henry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Estes, Lloyd Stack 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Thurman, Fillman Clifton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Barad, Robert Leo 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Renfro, Alvin Everette 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Voorhees, Ralph Warner 545 Completed, Uninjured
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