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: Division lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Mass, Russell C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Walton, Daniel Alton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Dobson, Roy E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |