SORTIE REPORT #680
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: Dropped 7,200 Code #4s 'nickles' over target.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 41‑24557 ⇗ 545th JD*O DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sundlun, Bruce George⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Zitnik, Charles Allen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jylkka, Reino Oswal⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McGovern, Vincent James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cappelletti, Mike Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hayes, George Clayborne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Curtis, William Stanley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lekas, Frank (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Snyder, Charles Leslie⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Snyder, Chester Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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