SORTIE REPORT #2001
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
B-17G 42‑37801 ⇗ 547th SO*G DYNAMITE EXPRESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Haley, Ralph Bernard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kemp, Phillip Giles⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator House, Harland Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Whitley, William Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hughes, Richard Bland, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Golka, Larry John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Otto (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zanetti, James John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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