SORTIE REPORT #516
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: Low Squadron lead. 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 42‑30033 ⇗ 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelly, James Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Taylor, Sidney Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blount, Wilbourne Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ryberg, John Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Yaskow, Peter Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Killin, Roland Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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