SORTIE REPORT #9667
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑26 275 849 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Berlin Bahnhof Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by cloud cover so it was attacked by PFF (radar), per the Field Order for this mission.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Robinson appears on the loading list as 'B' position ('Bombardier'), but is actually a 'Togglier' - an enlisted man who releases the bombs, but has no Norden bomb sight.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Turner, Willard Jerome, III 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, George W, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Naum, Robert Edwin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Robinson, Coit McLean, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ruderman, Joshua Herman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davenport, Robert Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mollica, John Palmer, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Apedaile, Vernon Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Stover, Robert Harry 544 Completed, Uninjured
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