SORTIE REPORT #1601
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 42‑29632 545th JD*K CASED ACE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Poole, George Irvin, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kass, Robert Hiler 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kantor, Morris (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Knox, Robert Leo 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marshall, William (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mazzaccaro, Augustine Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hoskins, Herman (NMI), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hartline, Cleo Julius 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brennan, William Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Holland, Edward James 545 Completed, Uninjured
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