SORTIE REPORT #47
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑25 2 67 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Weather Reduces Force: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the High Group of the 103rd Bomb Wing, the second of three wings assigned to this mission. Of the 19 aircraft taking off for today's mission, most became lost in rain and heavy clouds and failed to make wing formation. Eight aircraft continued following the 103rd Combat Wing, four bombing the primary target on the Wing Lead, and one bombing a last resort target; 7 crewmembers were KIA, 2 were MIA, and 21 became POW.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Squadron deputy. Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30033 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelly, James Henry 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Faulkiner, Russel Ruben 546 Aborted
Navigator Blount, Wilbourne Earl 546 Aborted
Bombardier Ryberg, John Edward 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Beaupre, Jerome Bernard 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Lane, Dennis Joseph 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Yaskow, Peter Thomas 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Killin, Roland Leroy 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mizgorski, Aloysius William 546 Aborted
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