SORTIE REPORT #2223
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)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Location: Berlin, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Harry Bailey 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacKichan, William Graham 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lynch, John Daniel, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pastorella, John Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nichols, Melvin Allen 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Completed, Uninjured
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