SORTIE REPORT #1999
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 became uncontrollable.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Outen, Charles Levi 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Miller, James Gilmore, II 546 Aborted
Navigator Noxon, Elvin Bayard 547 Aborted
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Connelly, Gordon Raker 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George 547 Aborted
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