SORTIE REPORT #4691
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑07 153 458 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Me-109 Factory Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The A group encountered little difficulty completing the mission as briefed, but the story was quite different for the B group. Following assembly, the 41st B CBW leader led the formation through a very heavy cloud layer, causing the formation to deteriorate. Once clear of the clouds, few 384th ships were able to locate any formation. Those who did tacked on to the low B group and bombed the target using PFF. In addition, two of our ships collided in the cloudy conditions, with fatal results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102430 545th JD*O SPAM-O-LINER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Herzog, John Henry, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sweeney, James Edmond, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rubin, Frederic Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hubner, James William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, Robert Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wagner, Robert Wiliam 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Carroll, Eldon Douglas 545 Completed, Uninjured
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