SORTIE REPORT #6862
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑09 208 670 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Schweinfurt Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st CBW A wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was 10/10ths clouds, and the decision was made to bomb the PFF target. Results were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102430 545th JD*O SPAM-O-LINER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fahr, John (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ryan, Chilton (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Niemiec, Leonard Roy 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Casteel, Raleigh James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Luburich, Michael (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hanrahan, Francis Glen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waggoner, Buford (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Roach, William Earl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wagner, Robert Wiliam 545 Completed, Uninjured
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