SORTIE REPORT #6620
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑28 201 652 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Two Bomb Runs - Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Wing on today's mission. Near the target, another formation of bombers flew below this wing, forcing them to hold their bombs. The wing made a second bomb run and released their bombs on the primary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107121 546th BK*J KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cepits, Francis Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McGahey, Thomas Levert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pommer, Edwin Bernard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Henderson, Frank William, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, James Brent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Campbell, Donald Rudolph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haden, Levi Baldwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kish, Steve (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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