SORTIE REPORT #5038
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97948 ⇗ 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gibson, James Allen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Peterson, John Wright⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Neill, John Patrick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cain, John Bruce⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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