SORTIE REPORT #5318
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑31 168 507 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Munich Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing as the tenth group of 12 on today's mission. The visual primary target was obscured by clouds that prevented visual bombing, so the wing proceeded to attack the PFF primary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
PFF Primary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6141 544th SU*F SNEAKIN DEACON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmitzer, William James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Henry Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gore, Oscar Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grindell, Robert Dennis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tallmon, Raymond Dale 544 Completed, Uninjured
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