SORTIE REPORT #7503
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: High Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 ⇗ 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Welsh, James H⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Werner, Edwin J (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strutz, La Verne Herman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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