SORTIE REPORT #1197
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: Low Squadron deputy.
Primary (Visual)
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 Stier, George Withers⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bertram, Harold John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harvey, Ralph Oscar⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Heine, Robert Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schliske, Hilbert Laverne⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kane, Francis Patrick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret David, Alfred Alme⇗ 546 Wounded
Tail Gunner Mock, Melvin Bert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Norton, Richard Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Duddy, Martin Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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