SORTIE REPORT #2791
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑27 97 323.1 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Airfield Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on the second of two missions today. Hazy conditions at the target did not hinder good bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97201 ⇗ 547th SO*J JAMAICA MARY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelly, John Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Roth, Verle Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Welsbacher, Robert Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dotherow, Ed (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cruise, James Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Budassi, Remo Guido⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nichols, Melvin Allen⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 2791 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 12 October 2026, 12:28 AM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2026 by Webmaster