SORTIE REPORT #1188
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: Capt. Frink lead Squadron leader.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5838 ⇗ 547th SO*P MAD MONEY II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Frink, Horace Everett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Willing, Mark Skinner, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Haley, Bruce Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brown, Robert E⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Holloway, Durwood Harmon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ott, Robert Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Walter Blaine⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ripley, Seth Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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