SORTIE REPORT #2604
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑19 91 308 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany
Aircraft Industry Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather again was a challenge for the bombardier, but a good visual bomb run was accomplished and bombs were placed on the target.
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 42‑107057 ⇗ 546th BK*T SPIRIT OF 96 Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Parisette, Donald Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Thaxter, Floyd Wilson⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Turner, Claude Murphy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Geronemo, James Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aronson, Isadore Irving⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hosmer, Richard Clyde⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zieba, Edmund (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casey, Robert Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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