SORTIE REPORT #684
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5404 ⇗ 545th JD*M THE GEEZIL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jones, William Arch, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morgan, James Edward, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Coughlin, James Phillip⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wilson, James Marvin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gager, Homer Dwight⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dowsley, Felix Raymond, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, William (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pierce, Ralph Emerson, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rotondi, George William, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner White, Frederick Louis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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