SORTIE REPORT #9688
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑26 275 849 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Berlin Bahnhof Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by cloud cover so it was attacked by PFF (radar), per the Field Order for this mission.
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
B-17G 44‑8665 ⇗ 547th SO*W not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Air Commander Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sharp, Paul Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Mickey (Radar) Navigator Kettler, Edgar Frederick⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lawrence, Robert C⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fields, Arnold Esbond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Humphrey, Loren K⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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