SORTIE REPORT #6897
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑09 208 670 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Schweinfurt Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st CBW A wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was 10/10ths clouds, and the decision was made to bomb the PFF target. Results were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38588 546th BK*D EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hassing, Eugene Theron 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McDaniel, Earl Clark 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pougiales, George Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Peloke, Dale Dean 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Williams, David H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wiggin, George Owen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Head, Robert Laverne 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peterson, William Junior 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sullivan, Robert James 546 Completed, Uninjured
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