SORTIE REPORT #1996
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back because #2 engine supercharger ran away.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Harry Bailey 547 Aborted
Co-pilot LaSeur, William Veryle 547 Aborted
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Aborted
Togglier Pastorella, John Paul 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Adair, Norman Ray 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Felicetti, Frank Dominick 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Westrick, Urban William 547 Aborted
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