SORTIE REPORT #2488
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑11 88 298 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet!
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31222 546th BK*D LAZY DAISY Flynn, James Francis
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miller, James Gilmore, II 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Maahs, Robert Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bailey, William Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Garrett, James Patrick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Moore, Howard Milton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wallace, Virgil Leonard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Coleman, Lester Kenneth 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Schekel, Lorin Edwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Drennan, Robert Gerard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ukrain, Sidney Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
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