SORTIE REPORT #3134
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑13 107 355 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland
Clouds Hide Primary - Again!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing, and as the high squadron of the high composite group of the 41st CBW on today's mission. The primary target was completely hidden by cloud cover, so the secondary was attacked by both Wings using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare; joined formation.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Birckhead, Robert Bruce 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hailey, Millie Zo, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hedrick, Hilary Hann 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marks, Sanford (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bridgeman, John Joseph, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lusk, Clarence Leon 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brugman, Duane Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fauser, Frank George, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Booth, George Totten 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Carboni, James (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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