SORTIE REPORT #2449
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑09 86 293 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Weather Causes Assembly Havoc: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Composite Combat Wing B on todays mission, furnishing the lead and low groups of the wing. Bad weather caused assembly difficulties for the entire Wing, leading many pilots to abandon efforts to locate the wing. However, clear weather over the continent and in the target area enabled a majority of the bombers to successfully attack their assigned targets.
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 42‑97237 547th SO*G ROYAL FLUSH II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lavin, James Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bendon, Louis Anger 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ashman, Harold Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Anthes, Calvin Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Price, Edward Lyle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hollar, Troy (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brady, Lloyd George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Malone, James Woodie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marz, Raymond Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Johnson, Charles William 547 Completed, Uninjured
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