SORTIE REPORT #6893
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 lead. PFF ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8211 ⇗ 546th BK*Z not known Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richert, Clarendon George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kampel, Edward Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brenner, John Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddock, Walter James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chacho, Albert John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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