SORTIE REPORT #693
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29927 ⇗ 547th SO*R HOMESICK SAL Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carter, T L (IO)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, Harry Bailey⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Garrison, Keith M⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, Harvey Daniel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Treat, Royal DeWitt⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Loomis, Dorman George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pastorella, John Paul⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nichols, Melvin Allen⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hubbard, Warren Emmett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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