SORTIE REPORT #5043
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: Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38013 ⇗ 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Dudock, Edward Peter⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Nicholson, Gilbert Orin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Armentrout, Elvin Jahune⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kaessner, Howard Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mettler, Jesse Wayne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carr, Edward Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dippold, Robert John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thompson, Bruce Roy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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