SORTIE REPORT #10211
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑14 288 886 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Railroad Bridge Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Bomb Wing as the A Group on today's mission. Because of ground haze and a smoke screen, the bomb run was started using Gee-H guidance. However, shortly before the target, the lead bombardiers of each squadron picked it up in the bombsight and released their bombs using visual sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hicks, Gerald Warden 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hendricks, Jesse William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Thiefels, Robert James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Gussin, John Anthony 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Winner, Charles H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Goodman, William Lyle 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Grocki, Robert David 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Meek, Sherman Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wolcott, Roger (NMI), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
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