SORTIE REPORT #9649
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38757 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Shuff, Charles Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot White, William F 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Birney, Robert Charles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Abbott, Charles R 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Harrison, Erwin Jack 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Henricks, Bernard Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lesko, George Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cramer, George Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Britton, Joseph Rodman 547 Completed, Uninjured
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