SORTIE REPORT #1867
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑24 66 233 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Big Week, Day Five: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. The main formation of group size flew as the lead group of the 41st 'Regular' Combat Bombardment Wing. The second formation, consisting of two squadrons, combined with a squadron from the 303rd BG to form the composite low group of the same combat wing. The weather cooperated, with CAVU conditions over the target area. A smoke screen did not hide the target very well, and, in fact, helped the bombardiers identify and confirm the target location! Bombing was by visual aiming and results were good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31364 544th SU*D NUTTALL'S NUT HOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Morrison, Donald Sylvester 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot DeMille, Robert Eversley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McKinney, David Webster 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Stevens, John Jay 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Buller, Elwood Ellis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burger, Joseph Earnest 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Engwer, Donald Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pardee, Raymond Floyd 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plummer, Frederick Wayne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Leland Royce, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
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