SORTIE REPORT #1187
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37885 ⇗ 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lotz, William Henry, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McKinney, David Webster⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Owens, John Ralph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Arnold, Walter Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Roemer, Weldon Keith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, William Lester⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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