SORTIE REPORT #9682
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Myers (as 'Meyers') 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 43‑38016 544th SU*R LORRAINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sharp, Alan E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gray, Harold Reginald 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Myers, Ben Rice, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMattei, Laurence Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Volpe, Roland (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Meyette, Raymond Perley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Albro, Bernard Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
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