SORTIE REPORT #6885
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑09 208 670 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Schweinfurt Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st CBW A wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was 10/10ths clouds, and the decision was made to bomb the PFF target. Results were unobserved.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97948 ⇗ 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vaden, Kenneth Underwood⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Williams, Samuel Brown⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Grady, George James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Owens, Buddy Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brooker, Cameron Hutchison⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Browne, Erle Royden⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Price, William Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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