SORTIE REPORT #1589
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.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 41‑24578 547th SO*U OLD RELIABLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Geary, James Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ohlson, Floyd Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McGuinn, Thomas Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Younker, John Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Onstad, William Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wasilewski, Aleck Michael 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Whitney, Stanley Clifford 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caine, William Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
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