SORTIE REPORT #2919
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑07 101 342 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Rail Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombing radar on both the lead and deputy ships were erratic, but worked when needed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back due to severe diarrhea in pilot, co-pilot, and navigator due to bad potato salad at the snack bar the night before; other cases were reported.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97263 547th SO*D LADY MARGARET
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wright, James Wiley 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Carter, Jack Nifong 547 Aborted
Navigator Stakes, Albert Garrison 547 Aborted
Bombardier Hendrix, Alfred Franklin 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Johnson, Eugene Allen 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Waller, Guy Ford 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Clements, Huel Richard 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cummings, Julian Cowden 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zipfel, Herbert Walter 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jablonski, Raymond Joseph 547 Aborted
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