SORTIE REPORT #3229
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑20 110 359 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Luftwaffe Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. CAVU conditions permitted visual bombing, and the aiming point - the middle of a large hangar - was obliterated.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102402 ⇗ 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lane, Edward William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Finch, Francis Nelson⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lord, Kenneth Smith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Knox, Robert Leo⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morlan, Emil Clayton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keyser, Carl Alphus⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Harold Arthur⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kobulik, Andrew (NMI), Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bemis, Forrest James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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