SORTIE REPORT #3523
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑30 120 380 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany
Airfield Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the last of six Wings in Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. With good conditions for visual bombing, the target was hit hard.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31484 ⇗ 545th JD*F MAIRSY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Parks, Oattis Elwyn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rovero, Aldo John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Davis, Gerald Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Palazzo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Perrone, Michael J⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Holland, James Alvin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-05-30, Low Group Lead, Lead Crew Photo, O. Parks, D. Bennett
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