SORTIE REPORT #1186
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑20 44 159 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Attacked Visually: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Although a smoke screen was generated to hide the city, there was sufficient visibility to drop the bombs using visual aiming with the Norden Bombsight. As a result, 'the bombs landed in the built up areas away from the river.' (PRO Log)
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 41‑24525 ⇗ 547th SO*Y WHAT'S COOKIN' DOC?
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Roger Clement⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Reid, Harvey William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mittendorf, Ehrhard (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kendall, Earl Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kaminski, Bruno (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Danko, Charles Gabriel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Green, Jesse Britten⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Boney, Chester Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamilton, Gerald Thorwald⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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