SORTIE REPORT #1813
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑21 64 228 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany
Big Week: Day Two: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two group formations for todays missions. They flew as the lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Wing. Finding the primary target covered with clouds, they reversed course and sought targets-of-opportunity through breaks in the clouds. Eventually, a visual attack was made on the city of Lingen, Germany, focused on the marshalling yards and surrounding industrial area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Wing deputy, 41st B Combat Wing.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Lingen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37801 547th SO*G DYNAMITE EXPRESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Urton, Raymond Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Castleman, Milton Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, Robert Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaty, Earl Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jackson, Billy J (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pharr, Keating Sams 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Walter Blaine 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ripley, Seth Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
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