SORTIE REPORT #531
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: Group deputy. Landed away at Hornchurch, Essex, 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
B-17F 42‑5852 547th SO*T THE NATURAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Butler, Johnny Addison 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wollenweber, Herman, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Knowling, Edward Johnson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Baggs, Joseph William GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Davis, Preston Allen 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Turlington, Howard Joe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret May, Herbert Ethred 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Barnes, Clarence Basil 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rogers, Marion Coleman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Martin, Burnia ((NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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