SORTIE REPORT #7123
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: Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy at IP to attack using Gee-H.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 ⇗ 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Koch, Robert Bruce⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Culligan, Clarence Sylvester⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Vicknair, Normand Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCoy, Jesse Granville⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Chamberlin, Myron NMI⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jaworski, Frank (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gardiner, John W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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