SORTIE REPORT #6722
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38501 ⇗ 546th BK*C SWEET CHARIOT Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ellis, Harold Richard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jelneck, William Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stickling, John Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hayes, David Newcombe⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Liem, Jack Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 6722 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 12 October 2026, 8:08 PM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2026 by Webmaster