SORTIE REPORT #6668
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑30 202 655 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Münster Bombed: The 384th Bomb Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing on today's mission. Clouds obscured the primary target resulting in a decision to release the bombs on the center of the city.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Wing lead. PFF ship.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Münster, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Johnson, William T 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Melchionni, Bruno Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sarto, Joseph Michael 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobson, George John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wiley, Ralph Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sherriff, Albert Keith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Guinn, Carl Bennett 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rafeld, Richard Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leschak, Nickolas, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Everitt, Thomas Bruce 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-09-30, Wing Lead, G. Koehne, W. Johnson
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