SORTIE REPORT #890
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑11‑03 34 119 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Pathfinder Leads Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (CBW), which was the fourth (and last) wing on this mission, and contributed the High Squadron of the High Group of the Composite Wing (second wing) on today's mission. The target was completely obscured by a solid cloud cover. Bombs were dropped when the wing lead, a 'Pathfinder' aircraft, dropped theirs. This was the first 'Bombing Through Overcast' (BTO) operational mission led by radar-equipped B-17s of the 482nd Bombardment Group.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Kennedy (CP) and Hedin (N) wounded by flak burst in nose of aircraft.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29717 544th SU*H MR. FIVE BY FIVE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carpenter, Walter Richard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kennedy, John Benton, Jr 544 Wounded
Navigator Hedin, Carl Anton 544 Wounded
Bombardier Altman, Murray David 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fallesen, Wayne Peter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCracken, Dwight Howard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret O'Leary, Edward Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leibring, Clarence Paul 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Girard, Donald Robert 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zyglowicz, Bernard Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
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