SORTIE REPORT #7131
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 43‑38542 ⇗ 547th SO*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Owens, Robert Clare⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Woodworth, John Dempster⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Loomis, Donald Orlando⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Berry, Ivan Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Munro, William David⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Squier, Vanny DeForest⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Horan, Albert Sherwood⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner King, Carleton William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gardner, Vernon Percy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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