SORTIE REPORT #6871
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6512 544th SU*K not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, James Milton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot DeFrancesco, John Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Calnitz, Jerome 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brown, William C 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gwin, Reginald (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Howell, Evan Lawrence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Doleshal, Charles Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Walker, Ferris John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Williams, John Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
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