SORTIE REPORT #1146
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-17F 42‑29688 ⇗ 547th SO*S KAYO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McDonald, Raymond Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calvin, Joe Cumby⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kontur, William John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bean, George Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Franzo, Anthony Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pierce, Lee Clifton⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Egger, Richard Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Egger, Robert Ross⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Odom, Rufus Thurman, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gabriel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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