SORTIE REPORT #9651
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: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38800 547th SO*K BUSY BUZZARD
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ferrell, Oran Luther , Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Moxley, John Carper 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pylman, John Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Greeley, Raymond May, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Paschall, Joseph Harry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret LeMay, Jack Ray, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hewitt, Milton Terrel 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Blevins, Donald Hillman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Himmler, Francis Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
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