SORTIE REPORT #2605
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 42‑107074 ⇗ 546th BK*P HELENA Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strand, Robert Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Umstattd, James McNutt⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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