SORTIE REPORT #7500
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑09 223 707 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France
Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division with the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Bombs were aimed using Gee-H equipment and were released on the primary target. The high squadron required a second bomb run, due to traffic conflict, and as a result, returned to Grafton Underwood alone.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Deputy division lead. Gee-H ship. Led group on bomb run.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107125 ⇗ 545th JD*G DOASY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Merlis, Albert L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hertel, Wallace Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Work, Robert Elijah⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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