| Event Date: 1943-10-09 |
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: Berbrich took off at 1516 hrs for the purpose of slow-timing two engines (note that pilot Willing aborted this aircraft from the morning combat mission, landing at 1012 hrs). After flying for one-and-one-half hours, a fuel problem developed, so he attempted to land at 1640 hrs, running off the end of the runway and seriously damaging the aircraft. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 41‑24529 ⇗ | 546th | BK*E | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Berbrich, John Martin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Nelson, Francis Page, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 43-10-09-503⇗ |