SORTIE REPORT #1047
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑01 39 145 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany
Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission under very challenging conditions. During initial climb in wing formation, the low squadron was forced to fly through a cloud layer with icing conditions. This caused three aircraft to fall out of position, which were then unable to return to the formation. Also, during most of the mission, flying speeds were excessively high - as much as 175 mph - causing fuel shortages on return.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Squadron lead; turned back due to excessive icing (3/4' on wings), frozen guns, and lagging turbo.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31058 546th BK*T LIBERTY RUN Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, William Monroe 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Decker, Charles Edgar 546 Aborted
Navigator Bailey, William Eugene 546 Aborted
Bombardier Crown, Richard Keith GpHQ Aborted
Radio Operator Compton, James Harold 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Birnbaum, Lester (NMI) 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Heintzelman, David Leroy 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Greene, Frank Palmer 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stamm, Murray Raymond 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pavlisko, John Arthur 546 Aborted
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