SORTIE REPORT #10222
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38501 546th BK*C SWEET CHARIOT Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Tatulis, Charles Paul 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stern, Vernon Mark 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Steffen, Willis William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matthews, Carl N 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hanson, Charles Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Quon, Mingwah Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret White, Donald Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Werner, Richard H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Peck, Hubert Raymond, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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