SORTIE REPORT #7132
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: Low Squadron.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory (PFF aim point)
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38616 ⇗ 546th BK*K not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Duesler, Donald Barton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cook, Chandler Boyd⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Cropp, Thomas Edison⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stewart, John Spencer⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Weckerly, Neuland Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carriere, Joseph Herley⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Buis, Robert Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Downing, Everett Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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