SORTIE REPORT #3300
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑23 113 364 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Weather "NOT AS BRIEFED": The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations on today's mission, as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group). Both wings were assigned the same targets, and both Wing Leaders decided not to bomb the visual primary, electing to attack the briefed secondary using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group High Squadron Lead.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshaling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102566 545th JD*M NINA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pulliam, Lyle James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Van Every, Russell Meredith 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nelson, Dale Dunlop 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gay, Harry Franklyn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jelmberg, George Olof 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Darling, Gale Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret D'Apice, Elmer Louie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Doohan, Hugh Anthony 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner D'Amico, Mario Gabriel 545 Completed, Uninjured
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