SORTIE REPORT #9636
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: Group deputy; PFF and Gee-H 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 44‑8007 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Welsh, James H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Zmyndak, William (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bierman, Robert (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kettler, Edgar Frederick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lamark, Edward Lincoln 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Towers, Leo Frank, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Loffarelli, Clarence Peter 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Werner, Edwin J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, LeDru Myron 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Adams, Jack Colvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
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