SORTIE REPORT #3488
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑29 119 379 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland
Long Mission, Good Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of five Wings in Air Task Force Three. With CAVU conditions in the primary target area, bombs were placed right on the primary target.
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 42‑102442 545th JD*J SWISS MISS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Dean, Ralph Merrick, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Swan, John Loyal 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Turner, Ralph Franklin, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Boothe, Royden Alfred 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wasserman, Joseph Jacob 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Oehlkers, Walter (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Davis, Lionel Gordon 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wiley, Roger Carroll 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sylvester, Carlton John 545 Completed, Uninjured
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