SORTIE REPORT #5042
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Lead group. Turned back due to low oxygen pressure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 ⇗ 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cole, Alfred Holton⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Seidlein, George Harold⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI)⇗ 544 Aborted
Togglier Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Sellars, William Isaac⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Keyser, Carl Alphus⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Ragsdale, Boyce J T⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Fisher, James Joseph⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley⇗ 544 Aborted
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