SORTIE REPORT #1148
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29723 ⇗ 546th BK*B WOLF PACK McIntire, Bruce Dodson
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Indest, Joseph Albert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marvin, William Vern⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henken, Norman (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, James Westerfield⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Louden, Jack Elmer⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Donald Roger⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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