SORTIE REPORT #2553
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑13 89 301 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Primary Attacked, Huge Losses: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Vicious fighter attacks knocked down nine of our aircraft - the greatest one mission loss for the Group during the war - but the bombers were able to attack the assigned target with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97142 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot June, Glenn Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Melsen, Howard Carl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jackson, William McClean 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rymer, Albert Ray 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cicci, Joseph Leonard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hansen, Svend Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aplin, William Carlton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bagosy, Paul Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Long, Thomas Nelson 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Shukaitis, George Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
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