SORTIE REPORT #9652
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 43‑38801 544th SU*M RUTH
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kowats, Daniel Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Whitlow, Lloyd William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hesko, Alfred Dominic 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Campbell, William R 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Peel, Ralph Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dunn, William Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Petrosky, Raymond John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moerdyk, Herbert William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Trolin, Neil Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
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