SORTIE REPORT #7629
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑16 226 715 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany
Enemy Troop Positions Bombed: The 384th BG provided all aircraft and personnel for the lead, high, and low squadrons of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, and the lead squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing D Group. In addition, two aircraft were loaned to other groups. The mission was to attack enemy ground positions ahead of allied forces.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 ⇗ 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucas, Leonard Edmond⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Steinberg, William Herman⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Senchuk, Paul Sam⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ziner, Allen Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Phelps, James Norman⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Haight, Keith Rodney⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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