SORTIE REPORT #677
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30196 546th BK*Y SAD SACK Flynn, James Francis
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Keller, Lawrence Larry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Odell, Marion Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hart, Jerome Fraser 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gross, Kenneth Elbert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Vansandt, Wallie Havis, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jacoby, Virgilio (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McClean, Harold Keith 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jellings, Charles Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Maloney, John Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Philippi, Norbert Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
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