SORTIE REPORT #9145
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑03 264 817 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. Unusual clear weather permitted accurate visual bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron, Group Lead. PFF ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98027 ⇗ 544th SU*Z SWAMP ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Johnson, William T⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Gilmore, James Robson⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lord, Kenneth Smith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Britt, Leo Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Visual (Pilotage) Navigator Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ 544 Wounded
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator London, Albert (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dobson, Roy E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1945-02-03, Lead Squadron, Group Lead, PFF Ship, W. Johnson, J. Gilmore
Document1945-02-03, Navigator Log, Leo T. Britt⇗
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