SORTIE REPORT #9695
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 Landed In Allied Territory
Comments: Damaged by flak near the I.P.; at 1158 one engine was feathered; at 1230 hrs #2 and #4 engines were out, and aircraft was under control, headed toward Russia. MACR 12760
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38823 ⇗ 545th JD*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ 544 Landed in Allied Territory
Co-pilot Jones, Robert McCord⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Navigator Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ 544 Landed in Allied Territory
Togglier Preble, James Jarvis⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Radio Operator Hilliard, Donald Ervin⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Engineer/Top Turret Cunningham, John F⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Ball Turret Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Tail Gunner Hughes, Ralph B⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗ 545 Landed in Allied Territory
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
MACRMissing Air Crew Report # 12760⇗
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