| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑12‑13 | 42 | 154 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
| Maximum Effort: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two group formations for today's mission. The A Task Group was the lead group of the 41st Combat Wing, and the B Task Group was the low group of the same Wing. Both groups bombed the primary target using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low group, high Squadron lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5444 ⇗ | 545th | JD*N | WE DOOD IT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Thompson, Siguard (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Olson, Harry Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Glen Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stammel, Edward Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | Joseph F. Purdy Diary, EXCERPT, 16th Mission⇗ |