SORTIE REPORT #10198
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑12 287 883 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Transportation System Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target, preventing visual bombing. Instead, bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Secondary (Gee-H)
Target: Railway Center (Gee-H aim point)
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39019 545th JD*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hewes, Charles Pershing 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murray, John Phillip 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beltz, William R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frantzen, Donald J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, William Weston 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilcher, Charles Nelson 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Pyle, Joseph Edgar 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Farrell, Richard Cornwall 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, LeDru Myron 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mutchler, James Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
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