SORTIE REPORT #4588
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑30 149 448 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (H) on today's mission. Clouds completely hid the primary target, but the Gee-H system permitted accurate delivery of the bombs by each group in the wing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy, low group.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 ⇗ 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pluhar, Emil Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Switzer, Ralph Vincent⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gogarty, Thomas Patrick⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Harbrecht, Robert Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Perry, Gilbert Franklin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Frederickson, Ralph Louis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Amspacher, Ray Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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