SORTIE REPORT #1593
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 42‑29703 544th SU*E KATHY JANE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
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