SORTIE REPORT #5037
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑19 161 482 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany
384th Leads 1st Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, leading the First Bombardment Division with Col. William L Travis as air commander. While visibility was good in the target area, results of the bombing were mixed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section lead, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 ⇗ 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stevens, Raymond Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Halloran, Kenneth Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zabel, Wendell William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pratt, John Butler⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mayo, Lewis Graham⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waltrip, Dale LeRoy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manus, Donald Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sorice, Dominic (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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