SORTIE REPORT #8102
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑09 237 743 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Daimler Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All aircraft bombed the primary target: the lead squadron bombed by Gee-H with visual assist, the High squadron used Gee-H alone, and the Low squadron bombed visually.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31484 ⇗ 545th JD*F MAIRSY DOATS Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rose, Gerald Dale⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier DeCelles, Charles Bender⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Darby, Phillip Storey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henderson, Clinton Lee⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leibel, William Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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