SORTIE REPORT #9470
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑21 270 839 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Back to Nuremberg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. As the primary target was briefed as 'Visual Bombing only', and the city was cloud-covered, a normal PFF attack on the secondary was made.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Main railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
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 Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Orr, James Wallace⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zeligson, Robert Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radar Navigator Sundeen, William Erhard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jenkins, Ernest Norman⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Irving Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Portwood, Ray S⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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