SORTIE REPORT #7509
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
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