SORTIE REPORT #2762
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑25 95 317 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France
Traffic and Weather Prevent Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Bombs were held at the primary target because another group was below the 384th. An attampt to attack the secondary target was thwarted by cloud cover, as was an attempt to bomb the airfield at Abbeville.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97367 547th SO*T UMBRIAGO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelsay, Omar Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rooker, Billy Roy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kane, William Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cohen, Joseph Meyer 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Krieger, Louis (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Jack Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Berger, Robert Jeane 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bryan, Morris Irving 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Weaver, Jack Beverly 547 Completed, Uninjured
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