SORTIE REPORT #10861
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑04 303 926 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Some Bombs On Target: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Ordered to bomb targets by visual means only, the crews had mixed results. The low squadron dropped on the first run, and returned to base with another group. The lead and high squadrons made two runs, with the lead squadron dropping on the second run. However, the high group was cut off by another squadron and could not bomb. Although they spotted several airfields in the clear on the way back to base, none were found within the permitted attack zone, so all bombs were returned to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron. Returned to base with #1 engine out, #4 prop ran away.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38548 546th BK*M not known Bambrick, Francis Leo
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Magleby, Calvin Charles 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Ellis, William H 546 Aborted
Navigator Kindl, Rudolph W 546 Aborted
Togglier Adams, Arthur William 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Daning, Bernard L 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Campbell, Franklin R 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Estrin, Leonard (NMI) 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Skopek, John (NMI) 546 Aborted
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