SORTIE REPORT #1999
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 became uncontrollable.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 ⇗ 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Outen, Charles Levi⇗ 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Miller, James Gilmore, II⇗ 546 Aborted
Navigator Noxon, Elvin Bayard⇗ 547 Aborted
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Connelly, Gordon Raker⇗ 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George⇗ 547 Aborted
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