| 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 Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97150 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | SILVER QUEEN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | McNamara, John Gordon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Nelson, Elmer (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Dobrow, Martin (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Snyder, Clifford Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Occhino, Anthony A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Zaleski, Edmund Casmir⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Raught, Thomas Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Manicki, John Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jaworski, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Newsletter | 1944-11-09 DESORBEY (METZ), FRANCE STRIKE PHOTO⇗ |