SORTIE REPORT #9624
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑25 274 847 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Squadrons Attack Separately: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group. The lead squadron encountered equipment problems at the primary target, and elected to attack the secondary target. The high and low squadrons bombed the primary, but the high squadron found it necessary to make two bomb runs.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6892 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Reed, Verlin Dean 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Howard K 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Weiss, Morris B 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Edwards, Thomas M, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Grimes, Paul John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bobbitt, Charles Rufus 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Leighton, Robert Raymond 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Albro, Bernard Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gariepy, Ernest J 544 Completed, Uninjured
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