SORTIE REPORT #7525
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 lead.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38747 ⇗ 546th BK*N not known Flynn, James Francis
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rubin, Frederic Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carr, Donald Ralph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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