SORTIE REPORT #9656
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.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39053 546th BK*D HEAVENLY BODY Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Villa, Albert Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Troiano, Frank Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ryan, Patrick A, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hensarling, Kinard Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hanna, Paul Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Palmer, Ward Allen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Richardson, Harold Leroy, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Condon, James Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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