SORTIE REPORT #1199
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying Spare; joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29828 ⇗ 545th JD*C T.S.
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fioretti, Edward Anthony⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Briley, Scott Andrew⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Merlo, Samuel Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Griffith, Leonard Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sylvia, Joseph Herbert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stuhl, Walter Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret House, Horace Doster, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Day, Huley Newton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wolfe, Clark Benjamin, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wallo, Andrew (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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