SORTIE REPORT #9708
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑27 276 851 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Leipzig Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. With the visual primary target obscured by clouds, the formation attacked the PFF secondary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Returned Early
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back at 1325 hrs because #1 turbo failed; jettisoned bombs.
Other (Jettison)
Location: 50°20'N,8°15'E, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102620 544th SU*K DE RUMBLE IZER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ferrell, Oran Luther , Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Frankenbery, Lloyd M 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
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Himmler, Francis Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
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