SORTIE REPORT #5485
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑05 173 519 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany
Fighter Control Center: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission to knock out a control center for enemy fighter aircraft. Intense flak at the primary target did not deter the bombers, and visual bombing conditions enabled accurate bombing.
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 44‑6135 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maxey, Jesse Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Haas, Jack Irvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hogan, David Hiram, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bombino, Joseph (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Poulton, Robert Harry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Simmons, Thomas Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilde, Albert George 545 Completed, Uninjured
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