SORTIE REPORT #2286
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑24 81 277 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Ball Bearing Plant Spared: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by heavy clouds, so the Wing bombed the city of Frankfurt.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Harris, George Warren, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Chapin, Robert Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Crown, Richard Keith GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ranallo, Sam David 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kolassa, Edward Leonard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dennison, James Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Schock, George William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Montz, Nemours Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Peloke, Dale Dean 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-03-24, Group Lead, G. Harris, E. Ulrey
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