SORTIE REPORT #2031
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑06 72 250 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Berlin Attacked - Finally!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to provide a full group formation to fly as the high group of the 40th Composite Combat Wing, and a squadron to fly as the high squadron of the composite high group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing. Due to difficulties in assembly, only the squadron formation completed the mission: the remaining aircraft and crews returned to Grafton Underwood without attacking. The squadron assigned to the 41st CCBW completed the mission, attacking an industrial target in the Berlin area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead, high composite group, 41st Composite Combat Wing.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Unidentified Factory
Location: Perlin, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31235 544th SU*C GOIN DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Allison, Earl Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Small, Herbert William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gardner, Sam (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Nagel, Jack Cameron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Laubenstein, William Frederick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Clements, William Arlie 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kaufman, Vernon Herman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hougard, Kenneth Nels 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Grimmett, James Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kouski, William Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
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