SORTIE REPORT #2817
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑29 98 327 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Industry Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. Bombing was done in wing formation on wing lead, with unobserved results. This was a particularly costly mission for the Eighth Air Force: 63 heavy bombers of the 679 dispatched failed to return.
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 42‑102402 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Inman, Loren Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Walter Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wood, Charles Stoddart 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Swift, Kenneth Gilbert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Treat, Royal DeWitt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Loomis, Dorman George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connelly, Gordon Raker 547 Completed, Uninjured
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