SORTIE REPORT #10224
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
Comments: Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8580 547th SO*Z not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Thacker, Clarence Lewis GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Smisek, William Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dulac, Albert Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Allmon, Lorne Lyle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Altgelt, James Ernest 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Korabiak, Henry (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pazjk, Frank J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Holz, Henry Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Misko, Louis E 547 Completed, Uninjured
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