SORTIE REPORT #1998
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: Flying spare; joined formation for entire mission.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97477 ⇗ 545th JD*A PORKY'S PIG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Corcoran, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stewart, Gilman Carter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Collins, Bernard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Murphy, David Williams⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bowles, Charles Percy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, James Westerfield⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Slife, Harry Frances⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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