SORTIE REPORT #1809
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑21 64 228 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany
Big Week: Day Two: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two group formations for todays missions. They flew as the lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Wing. Finding the primary target covered with clouds, they reversed course and sought targets-of-opportunity through breaks in the clouds. Eventually, a visual attack was made on the city of Lingen, Germany, focused on the marshalling yards and surrounding industrial area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Landed away at Horham on return with wounded tail gunner.
TOO
Location: [unknown city], Germany
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 Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Indest, Joseph Albert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marvin, William Vern⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henken, Norman (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Goddard, Kenneth Douglas⇗ 546 Seriously Wounded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Donald Roger⇗ 546 Wounded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Louden, Jack Elmer⇗ 546 Wounded
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