| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑09‑27 | 26 | 104 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
| Bad Weather Over Emden: Nineteen aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) took off for today's mission to attack the port facilities in Emden, Germany. Clouds obscured the primary target forcing the wing leaders to seek a target of opportunity. The city of Aurich, Germany, northeast of Emden, had the bad luck to be in the clear, and so received the brunt of the attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed with a flat tire caused by flak; ran off side of runway and saved aircraft and crew. |
TOO (Visual) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Aurich, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑29935 ⇗ | 545th | BK*K | THE CAT'S SASS / PULMADIQUE | Hunter, Jack Walter |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Calnon, Mark Brooks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnes, Vernon Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kusler, Ted Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Hasler, Lowell Clarence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Patterson, Billie Bob⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rolleri, John Dominic⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Lopez, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lendoiro, Cesareo Garcia⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Henrickson, Robert Marshall⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McGettigan, John Aloysius, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |