SORTIE REPORT #7506
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.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑37713 ⇗ 546th BK*S GREWSOME CREWSOME Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brookshire, James D⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hancock, Harry Carleton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rivers, Arthur Raymond⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hiner, William Max⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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