SORTIE REPORT #268
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑28 11 78 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Aborted Mission: The deputy flight leader assumed the lead after the flight leader aborted. He turned the wing back 30 miles into Germany when the 303rd BG aborted, leaving only 26 aircraft in formation, which was fewer than he was authorized to lead into enemy territory. After turning back, the wing was attacked by 40-50 enemy aircraft of various types. Bombs were jettisoned into the North Sea rather than being dropped on occupied territory.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Other
Location: Jettisoned in North Sea
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30196 546th BK*Y SAD SACK Flynn, James Francis
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Armstrong, James Edwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stoner, Robert Louis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carlin, Charles Creighton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Heald, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator House, Walter Lafayette 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grinstein, Sidney C (IO) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Redwing, James Hardy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hammock, Clifford (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Herrera, Presciliano Silva 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Humphrey, Edward James 546 Completed, Uninjured
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