SORTIE REPORT #2076
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑08 73 252 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
384th Leads Wing To Berlin: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The target was not obscured by clouds, although there was heavy smoke from previous bomb strikes. Bombing results were believed to be good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, William Monroe 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gadd, Elliott Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Alles, William George 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Compton, James Harold 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Birnbaum, Lester (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Heintzelman, David Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greene, Frank Palmer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pavlisko, John Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Warshawsky, Morris (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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