SORTIE REPORT #7104
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑19 214 683 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tank Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. The lead and high squadrons attacked the primary target using Gee-H, while the low squadron attacked the PFF aim point of the same target, using PFF because the Gee-H equipment failed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 ⇗ 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baker, Dale Richard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Chanter, Robert William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hord, Jack O'Mahor⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fox, Fred Calvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Northrup, Robert Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Luciano, Fred Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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