SORTIE REPORT #2002
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 oil pressure dropped on #3 engine, requiring it to be feathered immediately.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37885 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James 544 Aborted
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James 544 Aborted
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin 544 Aborted
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