SORTIE REPORT #2002
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 oil pressure dropped on #3 engine, requiring it to be feathered immediately.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37885 ⇗ 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ 544 Aborted
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ 544 Aborted
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