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 Comments: Low Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97960 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rowe, George B⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bakkom, Clifford Norris⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gullekson, Leslie C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hammack, William Glenn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |