SORTIE REPORT #727
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Attlebridge Airfield, AAF Station 120, due to low fuel. Landed at Grafton Underwood at 7:10PM, about 1.5 hours after the rest of the Group. This aircraft had the highest fuel consumption of all aircraft completing this mission.
FLIGHT TIME for MISSION 5:40
FLIGHT TIME from ATTLEBRIDGE to GRAFTON UNDERWOOD :50
Other (Visual)
Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 41‑24575 544th SU*J SUNRISE SERENADER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lucas, Hoyt Coltman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sparrow, Harry Ira 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fish, Robert Leigh 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Buller, Elwood Ellis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Grant, George Vaughn, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Finkelstein, Raymond Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hall, Lawrence Marion 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Loughlin, Edmund Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jordan, Edward Allan 544 Completed, Uninjured
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Photo1943-10-08 Strike Photo
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