SORTIE REPORT #6715
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 lead. Assumed lead at IP for a Gee-H bombing run. The Gee-H equipment malfunctioned, so bombing was by PFF on the wing lead.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 ⇗ 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Hines, James Wesley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bell, Albert (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Uriwal, Alfons Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Simmons, Clifford James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harfman, Lavern Frank⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carter, James Kane⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Darby, Phillip Storey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Guider, Robert Harwood⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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