SORTIE REPORT #8128
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: Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 ⇗ 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Walker, Jay Frank⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schwob, Carl Warren⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Newman, Leslie Dallas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-12-09,Group Lead, A. bean, J. Walker
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