SORTIE REPORT #7532
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 deputy. Gee-H ship, loaned by the 303rd BG, with 384th crew. Led Squadron on bomb run, but had to make a second run because of conflicting traffic.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38842 ⇗ 360th (303rd BG) PU*N not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hunt, John Hardy, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Touton, William Frank⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barry, William Rudisill⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fuerstenau, Paul William⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ramos, Jesus Guadalupe Trevino⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schultz, Blaine Shelvy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Vargas, Juan Pacheco⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Linn, Clifford LeRoy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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