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 | Primary (Gee-H) |
- 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 | Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Abbott, William H ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hammond, Jerrold Eugene ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Fordham, Howard Calvert ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Manolio, Albert T ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ortiz, Ralph Gregory ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | McKinney, Roy Willard ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bauer, Lawrence Martin ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stevens, Sam Stanley ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |