SORTIE REPORT #9494
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Returned to base due to a broken oxygen line at co-pilot position.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39164 ⇗ 544th SU*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, Robert L⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot White, Clinton Gregory⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator Schempp, George Christian⇗ 544 Aborted
Bombardier Forristal, John Joseph⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Smith, George B, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Krug, John C, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗ 544 Aborted
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