SORTIE REPORT #9470
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑21 270 839 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Back to Nuremberg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. As the primary target was briefed as 'Visual Bombing only', and the city was cloud-covered, a normal PFF attack on the secondary was made.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Main railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98027 544th SU*Z SWAMP ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Orr, James Wallace 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zeligson, Robert Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radar Navigator Sundeen, William Erhard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jenkins, Ernest Norman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ford, Charles William, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Irving Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Portwood, Ray S 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Panici, Raymond Arnold 544 Completed, Uninjured
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