SORTIE REPORT #5031
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
B-17G 42‑97521 545th JD*H THE SAINT
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 Pitts, William Lawrence 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gaston, David William 547 Seriously Wounded
Engineer/Top Turret Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt 545 Wounded
Ball Turret Brown, Robert Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Alred, Daniel Cinkler 545 Wounded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bauer, Henry (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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