SORTIE REPORT #515
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑06 21 91 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Target Of Opportunity Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group had 21 aircraft airborne as scheduled. From the IP until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small sparse patches of farmland. This group followed the lead group over the target area twice without dropping the bombs. Bombs were finally dropped on a small town in Germany. Fuel ran short for many aircraft, many landing away at US and RAF airfields.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at West Malling, Kent, due to low fuel.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Unidentified Farm Community
Type: Non-Military
Location: Unnamed, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30026 ⇗ 546th BK*J BATTLEWAGON Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Algar, Philip Morris⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wolf, Richard Vance⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Celentano, Frank A⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McClanahan, James Clifton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gerow, Francis (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laviolette, Roland Bernard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McKay, Kenneth Mitchel, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Majewski, Casmer Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Schimenek, John Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Yeater, James Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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