SORTIE REPORT #10234
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 43‑38800 547th SO*K BUSY BUZZARD
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cathey, George Warlick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hinds, John W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hertz, Morton (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kalan, Frank M 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Roy, John G J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Duncan, David (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, Ray Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Maurer, Joseph Aloysious 547 Completed, Uninjured
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