SORTIE REPORT #7632
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: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37917. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Primary (PFF)
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 Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Weisenberg, Leonard NMI⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hall, Horace Homer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Covell, Charles Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hornack, William Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bridget, John Harold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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