SORTIE REPORT #2225
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑22 79 273 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Berlin Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as two elements of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Twenty-one aircraft formed the low group, and seven formed the high squadron of the composite high group. Because of cloud coverage of the primary visual target, the wing continued on to bomb the secondary using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron deputy, low group. Turned back at 1149 hrs because oil pressure in #4 engine dropped and engine had to be feathered.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37758 545th JD*W KENTUCKY KERNEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Barad, Robert Leo 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Heim, Gerard Anthony 545 Aborted
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Laingor 545 Aborted
Bombardier Kasmerski, Stephen James 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Doran, Francis Patrick 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Morris, Edward John 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Kemak, Andrew Steven 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Kanclewski, Edwin Joseph Theodore 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bailey, Henry Godard 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dillingham, Desmond Quinton 545 Aborted
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