SORTIE REPORT #2772
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
Comments: Group lead. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat flight leader.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38208 547th SO*A LILLY BELLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Whitley, William Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hughes, Richard Bland, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Golka, Larry John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Otto (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zanetti, James John 547 Completed, Uninjured
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