SORTIE REPORT #2583
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑18 90 306 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Attack on Aircraft Plant: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Wing on today's mission. Clouds in the target area complicated the bombardier's job, but the group was able to drop its bombs on target on the first bomb run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Supercharger in #4 engine failed.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brouillard, Richard Vincent 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Parker, Charles Warren, Jr 547 Aborted
Navigator McLaughlin, Walter Scott 547 Aborted
Bombardier Burton, Paul Fredrick 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Currin, Bernard Woodrow 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret McCain, Earl Floyd 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Bryson, Robert Chelsie 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Jones, Robert Evan 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belknap, Robert Gene 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pierce, John Vernon 547 Aborted
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