SORTIE REPORT #1988
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: High Squadron deputy.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31433 547th SO*V RUM POT II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Urton, Raymond Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ledbetter, Edwin Dwight 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mittendorf, Ehrhard (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Soto, Roman Serrano 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Treat, Royal DeWitt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jackson, Billy J (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leigh, James Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dailey, Donald William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Walter Blaine 547 Completed, Uninjured
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