| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑09 | 223 | 707 | Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
| Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division with the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Bombs were aimed using Gee-H equipment and were released on the primary target. The high squadron required a second bomb run, due to traffic conflict, and as a result, returned to Grafton Underwood alone. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102459 ⇗ | 544th | SU*O | LITTLE KENNY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Simmons, Robert Edwin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Calnitz, Jerome⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Brown, William C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bias, Ira J, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Howell, Evan Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Doleshal, Charles Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hastings, Harmon Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Williams, John Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |