SORTIE REPORT #6721
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 43‑38262 ⇗ 547th SO*K not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cornair, Russell John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sine, George Henning⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stockman, William Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Melton, Derald William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Korabiak, Henry (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kugler, James Hart⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Saunders, Rufus Milton⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dippold, Robert John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gardiner, John W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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