SORTIE REPORT #1656
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑05 59 210 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France
Luftwaffe Airfield Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Clear weather permitted visual bombing, with excellent results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37793 547th SO*X SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heffley, Farris Ormond 545 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Mabe, Walter Breeden 545 Spare, Returned
Navigator Cecil, Boyd Allen 545 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Betolatti, John (NMI) 545 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Shade, William James 545 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Deutsch, Samuel (NMI) 545 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Metz, Charles John 545 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Allen, George William 545 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gatzman, Ralph Lee 545 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Alfter, Glen Edward 545 Spare, Returned
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