SORTIE REPORT #1981
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑03 70 246 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
8th AF: Mission Recalled: Mission recalled by 8th AF after entering enemy airspace, due to fuel shortage caused by maneuvering necessitated by weather: recalled crews were awarded combat credit for the mission.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back because of low fuel.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31048 ⇗ 545th JD*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hines, James Wesley⇗ 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Burch, Hugh Ralph⇗ 545 Aborted
Navigator Copeland, Carter Glenn⇗ 545 Aborted
Bombardier Morris, Richard William⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Dahms, Rex John⇗ 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jarvis, Francis Harrison⇗ 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Douglas, James Clifton⇗ 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Emmons, James Vincent⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chaperon, Phillip William⇗ 545 Aborted
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