SORTIE REPORT #8117
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 ⇗ 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mohr, James Henry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hassard, Robert Clock⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hart, Kenneth Cecil⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Omar Eston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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