SORTIE REPORT #1340
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑05 50 176 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Smokescreen Not Effective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑37776 ⇗ 546th BK*R LADY DREW Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Markow, Henry Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lundgren, Edward Warren⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schweikart, John William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Heine, Robert Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Atkinson, Owen Glenn⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fooder, Elmer Hoben⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stropek, George Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Misiewicz, Joseph Raymond⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sager, Edwin Millard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Madden, Arthur Willliam⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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