SORTIE REPORT #7135
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 43‑38752 ⇗ 547th SO*O LITTLE CINDER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heubner, Emil Junior⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Weideman, Dennis Archie⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Allen, Arthur Everett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Stanek, Robert Brice⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dufur, William Sargent⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Klien, William Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adameit, Robert Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Knight, Amon Lamar⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mess, Richard Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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