SORTIE REPORT #6892
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: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38062 544th SU*A PLEASURE BENT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Galiano, Joe Vincent 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wehrheim, Francis Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Arwine, Joe Arnold, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dorsey, Albert Leonard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fischer, George (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Black, Howard Vincent 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Portugal, Walter Lyon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ginder, John Pershing 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ducsay, Joseph C, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
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