SORTIE REPORT #6700
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 Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6294 ⇗ 545th JD*N SCOTTY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kass, Robert Hiler⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Brown, James Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Euting, Carl Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Omar Eston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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