SORTIE REPORT #5020
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑19 161 482 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany
384th Leads 1st Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, leading the First Bombardment Division with Col. William L Travis as air commander. While visibility was good in the target area, results of the bombing were mixed.
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-17G 42‑97142 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Clements, Ben Hill, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Skelton, Leslie Parker 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Brooks, James Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Corcoran, Stephen Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kramer, Marvin Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Susan, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gillespie, Keith Wendell 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fullerton, Charles Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Martin, Thomas Allison 546 Completed, Uninjured
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