SORTIE REPORT #5558
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑08 175 530 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France
Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. In supporting our ground troops, the bombers were required to precisely identify their assigned targets visually before releasing their deadly loads, to prevent accidentally harming our forces. On this mission, the wing could not identify the target on the first bomb run, so a second run was attempted. The lead and low groups were able to attack the primary target, but the high group was still unable to see it well enough for accurate aiming, so they brought their bombs back.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section deputy, high group.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102620 546th BK*P DE RUMBLE IZER Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maggart, Richard Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Springsted, Donald George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Galloway, Leonard (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hamilton, Cecil Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, John William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregory, Charlie Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wennik, Henry Nicolas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah 544 Completed, Uninjured
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