SORTIE REPORT #1987
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 No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31375 ⇗ 546th BK*S not known Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Reed, Merlin Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rininsland, Bruce Martin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Heiss, John Lawrence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wellman, Robert Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Johnson, Robert O (1943)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Osepchook, Arthur John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hardy, Emmet Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plotz, John James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casey, Robert Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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