SORTIE REPORT #4812
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑11 155 466 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
First 384th Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. A long mission, the wing was airborne for over four-and-a-half hours before dropping its bombs using PFF aiming. The return flight was another four hours.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Lane, Edward William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Kelley, Robert Encil 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lord, Kenneth Smith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Melchionni, Bruno Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cooper, Leo Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morlan, Emil Clayton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keyser, Carl Alphus 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Harold Arthur 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cornair, Russell John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bemis, Forrest James 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-07-11, Low Group Lead, E. Lane, R. Kelley
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