SORTIE REPORT #5927
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑25 184 570 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany
Luftwaffe Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, the high group being supplied by the 303rd BG from Molesworth, Station 107. Visibility was good in the target area, and visual bombing results were excellent. Our lead bombardier, 1st Lt. Robert P. Mechling, finding his assigned aim point obliterated, wisely shifted his sights to the next untouched group of facilities and destroyed them.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section deputy, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Green, Loren Lester 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gross, Kenneth Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Haas, Jack Irvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hassard, Robert Clock 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Myers, Robert Holland 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bordelon, Nolan Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Vaniglia, Frank (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Zager, Donald Arthur 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McAnally, Edmon Molene 545 Completed, Uninjured
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