SORTIE REPORT #7129
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑19 214 683 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tank Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. The lead and high squadrons attacked the primary target using Gee-H, while the low squadron attacked the PFF aim point of the same target, using PFF because the Gee-H equipment failed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8409 545th JD*N not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Doran, William Elmer 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Janovic, Lawrence Joseph, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Rothschild, Theodore (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Reed, Warren Derome 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gissing, Robert (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holtwick, Melvin Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wright, David D, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne 545 Completed, Uninjured
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