SORTIE REPORT #2075
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑08 73 252 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
384th Leads Wing To Berlin: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The target was not obscured by clouds, although there was heavy smoke from previous bomb strikes. Bombing results were believed to be good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pryor, Raymond Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Helmley, Loyd Elmer 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harmon, Frank James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Knox, Robert Leo 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Doran, Francis Patrick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Maruszak, Karol Leonard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stauffer, Karl Fred 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Coppage, Raymond Donald 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flynn, Timothy Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
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