SORTIE REPORT #5863
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 lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97960 ⇗ 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Neville, Harry Walter⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Loomis, Donald Orlando⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morris, Arthur Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lay, Obert Merle⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeLauri, Angelo (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kania, Stanley Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, Jack Rollin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Gudowski, Frank George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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