SORTIE REPORT #5848
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑18 182 561 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Although the visibility in the target area was reasonably good - the lead and low groups bombed on the first run - the high group bombardier was unable to sight the target until too late to bomb. A second run was unsuccessful because the target was obscured by smoke from prior bombing. The high group then proceeded to attack the briefed secondary target with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group deputy and hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97204 ⇗ 547th SO*K SKYLARK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sine, George Henning⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schold, George Bertie, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Parker, Max Franklin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schmeller, Thomas Raymond⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Norstrom, John Julius⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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