SORTIE REPORT #676
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑02 27 106 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Port of Emden Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 1st Bombardment Division at the head of Air Task Force 2, with General Robert F Travis aboard the Lead ship. Near the IP, the PFF-equipped Deputy ship took the lead. Bombs were away using PFF aiming, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30043 547th SO*V RUTHLESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Molnar, George (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pogorzelski, Frank (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lacroix, James Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Beck, Jules Theodore 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jarrell, William (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Martinez, Jacob Mendoza 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Reuben, Stanley Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Seniawsky, Peter (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Spodar, Paul (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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