SORTIE REPORT #4888
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑13 157 471 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: 41B Group. Turned back while assembling over field because oxygen hose in ball turret broke, also affecting waist gunner's position.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Endelicato, Marion (NMI) 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Gekakis, Anthony 546 Aborted
Navigator Wehrman, James Butler 546 Aborted
Togglier Brown, Steve (NMI) 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Stanley, Rex Elmo 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Fox, John Short, Jr 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Price, Harold Omas 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Leonard, Clifford (NMI) 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Norton, Howard Glen 546 Aborted
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