SORTIE REPORT #682
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: High Squadron Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5051 544th SU*M BARREL HOUSE BESSIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Van der Haeghen, Joseph Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Harvey, Walter Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Canziani, Arthur Leonard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Seibel, James Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mason, Jack Leslie (#2) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bartholomew, Everett Laverne 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ralph, Robert Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grimes, Robert Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bishop, J T (IO) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marshall, Milford (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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