MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑07‑24 | 9 | 75 | Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Aluminum Plants Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H), led by Col. Budd Peaslee, flew its longest mission to date today - over seven hours - mostly over the North Sea to southern Norway. At the target, they found it somewhat obscured on the first bomb run, so went around for a second. Their effort was rewarded with good bombing. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑5849 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S BELLES II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sierens, Ernest Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Acker, Joel Milton, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Scoursi, Spiridon John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Blossman, Allan Milton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ketterman, Harry Kennith⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Johnson, Melvin Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hunt, George Alfred⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Van Green⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Brindley, Louis Delbert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hansen, Melvin Everett⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |