SORTIE REPORT #4847
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑12 156 469 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany
A Second Long Ride to Munich: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. Clouds in the target area required the use of PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back due to failure of #2 engine.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 ⇗ 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heim, Gerard Anthony⇗ 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Switzer, Ralph Vincent⇗ 545 Aborted
Navigator Pitts, William Lawrence⇗ 545 Aborted
Togglier Hall, Horace Homer⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Harbrecht, Robert Francis⇗ 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Morris, Edward John⇗ 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Ruschival, Adam Charles⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bailey, Henry Godard⇗ 545 Aborted
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