SORTIE REPORT #6889
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: Group and wing lead. PFF ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8008 ⇗ 544th SU*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Smith, Dale Orville⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dolson, Henry James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Chapin, Robert Charles⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner La Chine, Lloyd Earl⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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