SORTIE REPORT #9639
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: High Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
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 Turner, Willard Jerome, III 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, George W, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Naum, Robert Edwin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Robinson, Coit McLean, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ruderman, Joshua Herman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davenport, Robert Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mollica, John Palmer, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Apedaile, Vernon Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stover, Robert Harry 544 Completed, Uninjured
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