SORTIE REPORT #6668
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑30 202 655 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Münster Bombed: The 384th Bomb Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing on today's mission. Clouds obscured the primary target resulting in a decision to release the bombs on the center of the city.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Wing lead. PFF ship.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Münster, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 ⇗ 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Johnson, William T⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobson, George John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wiley, Ralph Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Guinn, Carl Bennett⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leschak, Nickolas, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Everitt, Thomas Bruce⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-09-30, Wing Lead, G. Koehne, W. Johnson
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