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 deputy. Gee-H ship, loaned by the 303rd BG, with 384th crew. Led Squadron on bomb run, but had to make a second run because of conflicting traffic. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38842 ⇗ | 360th (303rd BG) | PU*N | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hunt, John Hardy, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Touton, William Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barry, William Rudisill⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fuerstenau, Paul William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ramos, Jesus Guadalupe Trevino⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Schultz, Blaine Shelvy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Vargas, Juan Pacheco⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Linn, Clifford LeRoy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |