SORTIE REPORT #11691
Event Date: 1944-01-09
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Crashed In Allied Territory
Comments: Crashed on training mission. Right landing gear would not lower. Made a belly landing at Little Staughton. Aircraft was written off.
Non-Combat Sortie
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37924 547th SO*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot DeFrees, Norman Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lovvorn, Hollie Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Moody, Ivan Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, Ellis Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wright, William Clifford 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Moore, Lloyd Welch Ace 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Luther Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kushner, Jack (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ecker, John Erie 547 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
ACCIREPAccident Report # 44-01-09-504
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