SORTIE REPORT #1988
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: High Squadron deputy.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31433 ⇗ 547th SO*V RUM POT II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Urton, Raymond Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ledbetter, Edwin Dwight⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mittendorf, Ehrhard (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Soto, Roman Serrano⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Treat, Royal DeWitt⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jackson, Billy J (IO)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leigh, James Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dailey, Donald William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Walter Blaine⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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