SORTIE REPORT #1996
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 #2 engine supercharger ran away.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 ⇗ 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Harry Bailey⇗ 547 Aborted
Co-pilot LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ 547 Aborted
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson⇗ 547 Aborted
Togglier Pastorella, John Paul⇗ 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Adair, Norman Ray⇗ 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗ 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart⇗ 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Westrick, Urban William⇗ 547 Aborted
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