SORTIE REPORT #3292
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑22 112 361 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Docks Area Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombardier decided not to drop bombs on the assigned aiming point as it had apparently been destroyed by bombs from previous groups, and was completely obscured by smoke and clouds. Instead, he aimed at a warehouse district adjacent to the destroyed area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38013 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stevens, Raymond Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Halloran, Kenneth Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burke, Thomas Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zabel, Wendell William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pratt, John Butler 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mayo, Lewis Graham 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waltrip, Dale LeRoy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manus, Donald Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sorice, Dominic (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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