SORTIE REPORT #8118
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 (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97320 ⇗ 544th SU*G HOT ROCK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wyatt, William Glenn⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ultcht, John Preston⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Spann, Lynwood Erskin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Edwards, Thomas M, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Whear, Harold Lewis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pobega, Rudolph (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Alexander, Virgil Lawrence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kozup, Andrew (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Albert M⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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