SORTIE REPORT #6711
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 Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37717 ⇗ 545th JD*S PRO KID
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clishem, James Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ouellette, George Albert, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Philleo, Richard Norman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Taylor, William Edson⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Perry, Gilbert Franklin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Frederickson, Ralph Louis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Amspacher, Ray Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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