SORTIE REPORT #543
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑07 22 92 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium
384th Leads Composite Group: The 384th Bomb Group provided the lead and low squadrons of a composite group (high squadron provided by 303rd BG). Conditions at the primary target permitted a visual attack, and good results were reported.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5404 545th JD*M THE GEEZIL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Siguard (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ross, Burton Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nilo, Anthony (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Parmer, Warren Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Purdy, Joseph Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Swineford, Homer Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Olson, Harry Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dziura, Edward (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stammel, Edward Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Carter, Glen Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Parker, Stanley J GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
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