SORTIE REPORT #6689
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑02 203 658 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Cologne Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A Group for today's mission. Weather and equipment failures forced a decision to drop bombs on the center of the city.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron flying spare. Filled in.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102430 ⇗ 545th JD*O SPAM-O-LINER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Roach, William Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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