SORTIE REPORT #1137
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: Lead group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37793 ⇗ 547th SO*X SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot DeFrees, Norman Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Reid, Harvey William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Moody, Ivan Everett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, Ellis Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wright, William Clifford⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Moore, Lloyd Welch Ace⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Luther Earl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kushner, Jack (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hallam, Harley Ross⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ecker, John Erie⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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