SORTIE REPORT #515
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑06 21 91 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Target Of Opportunity Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group had 21 aircraft airborne as scheduled. From the IP until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small sparse patches of farmland. This group followed the lead group over the target area twice without dropping the bombs. Bombs were finally dropped on a small town in Germany. Fuel ran short for many aircraft, many landing away at US and RAF airfields.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at West Malling, Kent, due to low fuel.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Unidentified Farm Community
Type: Non-Military
Location: Unnamed, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30026 546th BK*J BATTLEWAGON Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Algar, Philip Morris 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wolf, Richard Vance 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Celentano, Frank A 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McClanahan, James Clifton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gerow, Francis (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laviolette, Roland Bernard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McKay, Kenneth Mitchel, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Majewski, Casmer Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Schimenek, John Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Yeater, James Thomas 546 Completed, Uninjured
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