SORTIE REPORT #2213
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑22 79 273 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Berlin Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as two elements of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Twenty-one aircraft formed the low group, and seven formed the high squadron of the composite high group. Because of cloud coverage of the primary visual target, the wing continued on to bomb the secondary using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron, composite high group. Turned back at 1142 hrs because of excessive vibrations and loss of power in #2 engine.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31375 546th BK*S not known Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr 546 Aborted
Navigator Parisette, Donald Frederick 546 Aborted
Bombardier Thaxter, Floyd Wilson 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Turner, Claude Murphy 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Geronemo, James Anthony 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Aronson, Isadore Irving 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Hosmer, Richard Clyde 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zee, Julius (NMI) 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zieba, Edmund (NMI) 546 Aborted
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