SORTIE REPORT #8133
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: Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship (no Gee-H Navigator on today's crew). Capt Ulrey intended to release on group lead, but his bombardier 'picked up the target visually, and made a visual run.'
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8216 ⇗ 545th JD*Y not known Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richert, Clarendon George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brenner, John Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rodgers, William Mack⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Tobman, Milton (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Austin, Ralph Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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