SORTIE REPORT #2504
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑11 88 298 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet!
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 0835; all oxygen systems except left waist lost by 7000 ft.
N/A
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 Kelsay, Omar Frank 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Rooker, Billy Roy 547 Aborted
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh 547 Aborted
Bombardier Cohen, Joseph Meyer 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Krieger, Louis (NMI) 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Dieckman, Frederick Herman 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Smith, Jack Alexander 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Berger, Robert Jeane 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Youry, Burson Harris 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bryan, Morris Irving 547 Aborted
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