SORTIE REPORT #11741
Event Date: 1943-12-26
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Crashed In Allied Territory
Comments: Following a routine practice mission, the right main landing gear would not extend. Pilot was directed to fly to Little Staughton, AAF Station 127, and make a belly landing there. This was accomplished with no injury to crew.
Non-Combat Sortie
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37781 ⇗ 546th BK*U SILVER DOLLAR
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stier, George Withers⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bertram, Harold John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harvey, Ralph Oscar⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Heine, Robert Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schliske, Hilbert Laverne⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kane, Francis Patrick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret David, Alfred Alme⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Mock, Melvin Bert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Duddy, Martin Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Norton, Richard Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
ACCIREPAccident Report # 43-12-26-507⇗
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