SORTIE REPORT #7117
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 hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97510 ⇗ 546th BK*A SATAN'S PLAYMATE Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stockman, William Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Crowell, Hollis Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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