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: High Squadron lead. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38747 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | not known | Flynn, James Francis |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rubin, Frederic Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Carr, Donald Ralph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |