SORTIE REPORT #2612
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Charles Grover⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Haning, John Milton⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Simmons, Wilbur (NMI)⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Williams, Garven Foster⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Burton, Stanley Charles⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Rowe, Kenmore Edward⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Avilez, George (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Gardner, Vernon Dale⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Niday, Raymond (NMI)⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wise, Robert Francis⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
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