SORTIE REPORT #6973
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑14 210 676 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Target: Transportation: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW B Group on today's mission.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 ⇗ 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Simmons, Robert Edwin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Calnitz, Jerome (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brown, William C⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bias, Ira J, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Howell, Evan Lawrence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Doleshal, Charles Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Walker, Ferris John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Williams, John Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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