SORTIE REPORT #7112
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: High Squadron. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6135 ⇗ 546th BK*B not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Tumlinson, Wilburn Wier⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Steele, Robert Coultas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kantor, John Steven⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Leslie, William Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stornant, Victor Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lester, David Leon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Coder, Dale Mills⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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