SORTIE REPORT #9627
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑25 274 847 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Squadrons Attack Separately: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group. The lead squadron encountered equipment problems at the primary target, and elected to attack the secondary target. The high and low squadrons bombed the primary, but the high squadron found it necessary to make two bomb runs.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
PFF Secondary (Visual)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ulm, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6923 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKellar, Donald Allen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carroll, James E 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ladendorff, Edmund (NMI), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Horoff, Joseph (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator DePeri, Charles Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Courtney, Raymond F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Charles Stout, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connell, Harvey Clarence 545 Completed, Uninjured
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