SORTIE REPORT #1984
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)
Yes Mission Recalled
Comments: Low Squadron lead.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31235 ⇗ 544th SU*C GOIN DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Morrison, Donald Sylvester⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot DeMille, Robert Eversley⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Holzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kramer, Herman Drummond⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Buller, Elwood Ellis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burger, Joseph Earnest⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Engwer, Donald Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pardee, Raymond Floyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plummer, Frederick Wayne⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Leland Royce, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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