SORTIE REPORT #6727
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑02 203 658 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Cologne Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A Group for today's mission. Weather and equipment failures forced a decision to drop bombs on the center of the city.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38616 546th BK*K not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mead, Frank Willard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Pattillo, William James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hofferber, Reuben (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Orus Denvil 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hinojos, Charles Acevedo 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moore, Thomas Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton 546 Completed, Uninjured
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