SORTIE REPORT #5835
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑18 182 561 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Although the visibility in the target area was reasonably good - the lead and low groups bombed on the first run - the high group bombardier was unable to sight the target until too late to bomb. A second run was unsuccessful because the target was obscured by smoke from prior bombing. The high group then proceeded to attack the briefed secondary target with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High group.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Eindhoven Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mohler, John Grigsby 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Erickson, Stanley Wallace 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Proto, Michael John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Markasky, Albert Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Girman, Frank (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pollak, Norman Marcus 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Johnson, Lester Mendle 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Locke, Warren Franklin 546 Completed, Uninjured
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