SORTIE REPORT #7652
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: PFF ship; high Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing A group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8401 ⇗ 544th SU*X not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Martin, Donald Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McGaughey, Donald Keith⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Saunders, James Bernard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Flatt, James Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Claxon, Ernest Haydon⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Coburn, Ellsworth Gorden⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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