SORTIE REPORT #1597
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-17G 42‑37885 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Morrison, Donald Sylvester 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot DeMille, Robert Eversley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McKinney, David Webster 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Oyler, Ernest Renwick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Purdy, Alan Bradford 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burger, Joseph Earnest 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Engwer, Donald Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pardee, Raymond Floyd 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plummer, Frederick Wayne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, John Jay 544 Completed, Uninjured
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