SORTIE REPORT #3289
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑22 112 361 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Docks Area Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombardier decided not to drop bombs on the assigned aiming point as it had apparently been destroyed by bombs from previous groups, and was completely obscured by smoke and clouds. Instead, he aimed at a warehouse district adjacent to the destroyed area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
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 Brown, Billie Barnard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gyory, Frank Kalman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Swisher, Glenn Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Goodin, Maurice Claud 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schepers, Bob Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bingaman, Jack William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sullivan, Robert Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caruso, Frank Louis 547 Completed, Uninjured
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