SORTIE REPORT #1688
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑06 60 212 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Clouds, Snow Conceal Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the lead and low groups of the 40th & 41st Composite Combat Wing; 92nd BG supplied the high group, which finally joined the wing formation at the IP. Heavy cloud cover partially hid the primary target, and snow on the ground prevented locating it. Attempts to bomb the secondary target, target of last resort, or a target of opportunity (TOO) were unsuccessful, and the bombers returned to Grafton Underwood with their loads.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back over field; oxygen system was going out.
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 LaSeur, William Veryle 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Kravet, Marvin Robert 547 Aborted
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Aborted
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Roy 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO) 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Felicetti, Frank Dominick 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markiewicz, John Henry 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Aborted
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