SORTIE REPORT #9632
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 hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Taylor Hall 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wright, Donald A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Westervelt, Charles E, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier King, Jason E (IO) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, Clyde Lawrence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dobrescu, Frederick John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Garner, George Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thornber, Hubert Ellwyn, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McKnight, Lyle Orin 544 Completed, Uninjured
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