SORTIE REPORT #8103
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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 ⇗ 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Horan, William Paul⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hammond, Jerrold Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Fordham, Howard Calvert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Manolio, Albert Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ortiz, Ralph Gregory⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McKinney, Roy Willard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bauer, Lawrence Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, Sam Stanley⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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