SORTIE REPORT #7129
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.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8409 ⇗ 545th JD*N not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Doran, William Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Janovic, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Reed, Warren Derome⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gissing, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holtwick, Melvin Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wright, David Dobali, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 7129 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 11 October 2026, 1:56 PM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2026 by Webmaster