SORTIE REPORT #6627
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑28 201 652 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Two Bomb Runs - Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Wing on today's mission. Near the target, another formation of bombers flew below this wing, forcing them to hold their bombs. The wing made a second bomb run and released their bombs on the primary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back due to personnel illness.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rice, Robert Eugene 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Janczy, Thomas Joseph 544 Aborted
Navigator Merlis, Albert L 544 Aborted
Bombardier Feider, Leo John 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Wynn, Francis Xavier 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Woloszyk, Leonard John 544 Sick
Ball Turret Deaton, Marshall Taylor 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Oberle, Theodore (NMI) 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Spafford, Kenneth Culver 544 Aborted
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