SORTIE REPORT #2922
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑07 101 342 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Rail Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombing radar on both the lead and deputy ships were erratic, but worked when needed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group deputy. Bomb release mechanism malfunctioned; bombs jettisoned 16 minutes after target.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97367 ⇗ 547th SO*T UMBRIAGO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelly, John Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Griggs, Frederick Monroe⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Welsbacher, Robert Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dotherow, Ed (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Budassi, Remo Guido⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cruise, James Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bennett, Fred Huram⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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