SORTIE REPORT #517
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 RAF West Malling, Kent, due to low fuel. Returned to Station 106 at 1530 hours. Flak hole in left elevator.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Unidentified Farm Community
Type: Non-Military
Location: Unnamed, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30043 547th SO*V RUTHLESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Price, William Merriman, III 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Coleman, Lee Browning 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, Robert Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaty, Earl Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Griffin, Daniel (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grant, Ralph Gilbert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nelson, Earl James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leigh, James Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
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