SORTIE REPORT #505
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑03 20 90 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Weather Forces Change: Clouds obscured the primary target and prevented bombing: formation bombed secondary.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (Visual)
Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: St. Andre-de-L'Eure, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5444 ⇗ 545th JD*N WE DOOD IT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Siguard (NMI), Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ross, Burton Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Olson, Harry Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stammel, Edward Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Carter, Glen Albert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
PhotoJoseph F. Purdy Diary, EXCERPT, 3rd Mission⇗
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