SORTIE REPORT #2078
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38158 547th SO*L JEAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Outen, Charles Levi 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Inman, Loren Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Connelly, Gordon Raker 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George 547 Completed, Uninjured
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