SORTIE REPORT #676
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑02 27 106 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Port of Emden Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 1st Bombardment Division at the head of Air Task Force 2, with General Robert F Travis aboard the Lead ship. Near the IP, the PFF-equipped Deputy ship took the lead. Bombs were away using PFF aiming, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30043 ⇗ 547th SO*V RUTHLESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Molnar, George (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pogorzelski, Frank (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lacroix, James Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Beck, Jules Theodore⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jarrell, William (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Martinez, Jacob Mendoza⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Reuben, Stanley Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Seniawsky, Peter (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Spodar, Paul (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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