SORTIE REPORT #548
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑07 22 92 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium
384th Leads Composite Group: The 384th Bomb Group provided the lead and low squadrons of a composite group (high squadron provided by 303rd BG). Conditions at the primary target permitted a visual attack, and good results were reported.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Difficulty controlling #4 engine and prop caused Butler to abort, after assembling his section.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29768 ⇗ 547th SO*X WINSOME WINN II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Wollenweber, Herman, Jr⇗ 547 Aborted
Navigator Knowling, Edward Johnson⇗ 547 Aborted
Bombardier Baggs, Joseph William⇗ GpHQ Aborted
Radio Operator Davis, Preston Allen⇗ 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Turlington, Howard Joe⇗ 547 Aborted
Ball Turret May, Herbert Ethred⇗ 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Retherford, Archie (NMI), Jr⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rogers, Marion Coleman⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barnes, Clarence Basil⇗ 547 Aborted
Observer Crowe, Clifford H, Jr⇗ GpHQ Aborted
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