SORTIE REPORT #9695
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 Landed In Allied Territory
Comments: Damaged by flak near the I.P.; at 1158 one engine was feathered; at 1230 hrs #2 and #4 engines were out, and aircraft was under control, headed toward Russia. MACR 12760
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38823 545th JD*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI) 544 Landed in Allied Territory
Co-pilot Jones, Robert McCord 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Navigator Foreman, John Frederick, Jr 544 Landed in Allied Territory
Togglier Preble, James Jarvis 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Radio Operator Hilliard, Donald Ervin 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Engineer/Top Turret Cunningham, John F 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Ball Turret Holmes, Edwin Lamar 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Tail Gunner Hughes, Ralph B 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casagrande, Mario Joseph 545 Landed in Allied Territory
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
MACRMissing Air Crew Report # 12760
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