SORTIE REPORT #9664
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑26 275 849 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Berlin Bahnhof Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by cloud cover so it was attacked by PFF (radar), per the Field Order for this mission.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Slack appears on the loading list as 'B' position ('Bombardier'), but is actually a 'Togglier' - an enlisted man who releases the bombs, but has no Norden bomb sight.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Van Pelt, Charles A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gray, Fred Price 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Murphy, Edward J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Slack, Raymond Carl 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guentzel, Otto William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Secrest, Marvin Victor 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Spradlin, Clifford Wright 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Den Herder, Edward (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Harrison, James (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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