SORTIE REPORT #2553
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑13 89 301 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Primary Attacked, Huge Losses: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Vicious fighter attacks knocked down nine of our aircraft - the greatest one mission loss for the Group during the war - but the bombers were able to attack the assigned target with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97142 ⇗ 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot June, Glenn Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Melsen, Howard Carl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jackson, William McClean⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rymer, Albert Ray⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cicci, Joseph Leonard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hansen, Svend Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aplin, William Carlton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bagosy, Paul Martin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Long, Thomas Nelson⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Shukaitis, George Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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