SORTIE REPORT #3516
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 Failed To Return
Comments: Apparently struck by flak, 'fell out of formation and dropped down in a right turn and swung around to 6 o'clock low. Five to nine chutes have been reported as emerging.' There may have been fires aboard. Aircraft apparently exploded in mid-air. MACR 5318
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97573 545th JD*Q not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Moore, Mark (NMI), Jr 545 POW
Co-pilot Sullivan, Clifford Cicero 545 POW
Navigator Michel, Arthur Peter, Jr 545 POW
Bombardier Dilley, Ralph Otho 545 POW
Radio Operator Flaherty, James DeValera 545 POW
Engineer/Top Turret Kunce, Robert Wayne 545 POW
Ball Turret Rood, James Raymond 545 POW
Tail Gunner Kenedy, John Joseph 545 POW
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyatt, Kenneth Ainley 545 POW
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
MACRMissing Air Crew Report # 5318
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