SORTIE REPORT #741
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: Turned back, the right waist gunner "could not stand altitude."
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29987 547th SO*Q not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Price, William Merriman, III 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Coleman, Lee Browning 547 Aborted
Navigator Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr 547 Aborted
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Smith, Robert Eugene 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Beaty, Earl Richard 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Griffin, Daniel (NMI) 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Grant, Ralph Gilbert 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leigh, James Carl 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nelson, Earl James 547 Aborted
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