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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hudspeth, Edwin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Early, Francis Moale⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |