SORTIE REPORT #371
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑16 16 83 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Enemy Air Depot Destroyed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the wing on today's mission. Fighter resistance was vigorous, but the bombers were able to hit their assigned aiming points accurately, heavily damaging assembly & repair shops.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3459 546th BK*F JOLLY ROGER Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sweningsen, Oliver (NMI), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stewart, Carlos Penfield 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Koenig, Robert Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kelly, Victor Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barta, Joseph Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Swineford, Homer Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ralph, Robert Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grover, Richard Stanley 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Weatherford, Louie Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dillingham, Desmond Quinton 545 Completed, Uninjured
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