SORTIE REPORT #7122
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.
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 Rice, Robert Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Janczy, Thomas Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCarthy, Robert George⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Feider, Leo John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wynn, Francis Xavier⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Deaton, Marshall Taylor⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ozyjowski, Eugene (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Humphries, Richard Alexander⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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