SORTIE REPORT #3318
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: 41B Group Flying Spare.
N/A
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 Stevens, Raymond Robert 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Halloran, Kenneth Martin 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Burke, Thomas Henry 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Zabel, Wendell William 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Pratt, John Butler 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Mayo, Lewis Graham 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Waltrip, Dale LeRoy 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Manus, Donald Lee 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sorice, Dominic (NMI) 547 Spare, Returned
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