SORTIE REPORT #543
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑07 22 92 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium
384th Leads Composite Group: The 384th Bomb Group provided the lead and low squadrons of a composite group (high squadron provided by 303rd BG). Conditions at the primary target permitted a visual attack, and good results were reported.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5404 ⇗ 545th JD*M THE GEEZIL
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
Observer Parker, Stanley J IO⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
PhotoJoseph F. Purdy Diary EXCERPT, 5th Mission⇗
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