SORTIE REPORT #2556
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑13 89 301 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Primary Attacked, Huge Losses: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Vicious fighter attacks knocked down nine of our aircraft - the greatest one mission loss for the Group during the war - but the bombers were able to attack the assigned target with good results.
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 42‑97204 547th SO*K SKYLARK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brouillard, Richard Vincent 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Parker, Charles Warren, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McLaughlin, Walter Scott 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Burton, Paul Fredrick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Currin, Bernard Woodrow 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCain, Earl Floyd 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bryson, Robert Chelsie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jones, Robert Evan 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belknap, Robert Gene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pierce, John Vernon 547 Completed, Uninjured
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