SORTIE REPORT #1886
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑24 66 233 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Big Week, Day Five: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. The main formation of group size flew as the lead group of the 41st 'Regular' Combat Bombardment Wing. The second formation, consisting of two squadrons, combined with a squadron from the 303rd BG to form the composite low group of the same combat wing. The weather cooperated, with CAVU conditions over the target area. A smoke screen did not hide the target very well, and, in fact, helped the bombardiers identify and confirm the target location! Bombing was by visual aiming and results were good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38112 545th JD*J MRS GEEZIL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cosentino, George (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Speck, Harold Truman 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beinar, Theophilus Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Malcolm, George Sawyer 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cason, Alfred Gibbs 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Butman, Frank Henry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Curtis, William Stanley 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Faust, Glenn Millard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stanley, James Farrell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mariani, Waldo Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
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