SORTIE REPORT #1993
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑03 70 246 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
8th AF: Mission Recalled: Mission recalled by 8th AF after entering enemy airspace, due to fuel shortage caused by maneuvering necessitated by weather: recalled crews were awarded combat credit for the mission.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Mission Recalled No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31871 547th SO*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Roger Clement 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kravet, Marvin Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCafferty, John Andrew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Dudla, John Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kendall, Earl Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kaminski, Bruno (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Danko, Charles Gabriel 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Green, Jesse Britten 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nichols, Melvin Allen 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Johnson, James Harold 547 Completed, Uninjured
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