SORTIE REPORT #9671
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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Campbell 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 44‑6892 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kowats, Daniel Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Whitlow, Lloyd William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hesko, Alfred Dominic 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Campbell, William R 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Peel, Ralph Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dunn, William Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Petrosky, Raymond John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moerdyk, Herbert William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Trolin, Neil Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
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