SORTIE REPORT #8744
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑07 252 785 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Support For Ground Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using Gee-H methods; bombs were dropped in group formation on the group leader.
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 43‑37843 ⇗ 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Whitesides, John Boyce⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miner, Alfred Norris⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Huff, Robert Emil⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dube, Roland Raymond⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sayers, Francis Asbury, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shields, Howard Earl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dupas, Emmett George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bergner, Lee Ray⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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