SORTIE REPORT #5699
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑12 178 545 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France
Luftwaffe Attacked Near Paris: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The mission proceeded generally as briefed, up until bomb release - then the bomb release on the high group lead aircraft failed to operate. The high group leader asked wing for permission to make a second run, which was granted, but the target was so obscured by prior bombing that they were unable to aim accurately. The high group then proceeded to the briefed secondary, an airfield between Étampes and Mondesir and completed a successful attack there.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37990 547th SO*G PARKER'S MADHOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rainey, Harry Wesley, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rowe, J Z (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Francis, Charles Dean, III 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kendall, Walter Selium, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sturdivant, Donald Barrett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Evans, Jack Clifton 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mosier, Richard Nelson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gordon, Norman Hirsch 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thornhill, John Grover 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Knowlton, Alfred Bachelor 547 Completed, Uninjured
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