SORTIE REPORT #1980
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑03 70 246 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
8th AF: Mission Recalled: Mission recalled by 8th AF after entering enemy airspace, due to fuel shortage caused by maneuvering necessitated by weather: recalled crews were awarded combat credit for the mission.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Mission Recalled
Comments: Uncontrollable superchargers made formation flying difficult.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30026 546th BK*J BATTLEWAGON Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Parisette, Donald Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Thaxter, Floyd Wilson 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Turner, Claude Murphy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Geronemo, James Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aronson, Isadore Irving 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hosmer, Richard Clyde 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zee, Julius (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zieba, Edmund (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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