SORTIE REPORT #1553
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑30 56 200 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Aircraft Plant Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which flew as the lead and low groups of the 41st Combat Wing A Wing on today's mission. The target was attacked by PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37792 ⇗ 545th JD*B ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Brookings, Walter Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lewis, Joseph Franklyn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bachicha, Martin Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Deftos, Minot Fred⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tessmer, Warren David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kardos, Louis Julius⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blankenship, Doye Herman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oldham, Jesse Zera⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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