SORTIE REPORT #694
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 42‑29935 ⇗ 545th BK*K THE CAT'S SASS / PULMADIQUE Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Calnon, Mark Brooks⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Barnes, Vernon Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kusler, Ted Harold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hasler, Lowell Clarence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Patterson, Billie Bob⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rolleri, John Dominic⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lopez, Sam (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lendoiro, Cesareo Garcia⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McGettigan, John Aloysius, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Henrickson, Robert Marshall⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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