SORTIE REPORT #2111
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑16 75 262 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Bad Day At Augsburg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two formations on today's mission. A group-sized formation was assigned to the 40th Composite Combat Wing; it could not find its assigned Wing, so it tacked on to the 1st Combat Wing and completed the mission. Also, a single squadron formation was assigned as the low squadron of the Composite High Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The formations were unable to attack the primary target because it was obscured by clouds, so the bombers unloaded on the secondary target, Augsburg, using PFF (RADAR) aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group deputy, high group, 40th B Combat Wing.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Augsburg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31871 547th SO*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Booska, Maurice Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Alloway, Ralph Hugh 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hock, Robert Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ackerson, Donald Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hill, Edward Theodore 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Farrow, Thomas Chapell 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carvell, John Patrick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Karcher, Norbert Raymond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Olstad, Kermit Iver 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pond, Jesse Elmore 547 Completed, Uninjured
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