SORTIE REPORT #721
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑08 29 111 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent 21 aircraft on today's mission. 'The primary target was covered by an intense smoke screen. Consequently, we turned slightly to the right and bombed the center of the city.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron lead. Turned back, unable to keep up with formation due to lack of power.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3218 545th JD*R DORIS MAE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Furber, Donald Wilson 545 Aborted
Navigator Wilson, Eugene Theodore 545 Aborted
Bombardier Kinney, William Brownie 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Carroll, George Henry 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Estes, Lloyd Stack 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Thurman, Fillman Clifton 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Renfro, Alvin Everette 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Voorhees, Ralph Warner 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Polito, Michael John 545 Aborted
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