SORTIE REPORT #2556
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
B-17G 42‑97204 ⇗ 547th SO*K SKYLARK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brouillard, Richard Vincent⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Parker, Charles Warren, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McLaughlin, Walter Scott⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Burton, Paul Fredrick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Currin, Bernard Woodrow⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCain, Earl Floyd⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bryson, Robert Chelsie⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jones, Robert Evan⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belknap, Robert Gene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pierce, John Vernon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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