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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑39035 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ferrell, Oran Luther , Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Frankenbery, Lloyd M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pylman, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Greeley, Raymond May, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Paschall, Joseph Harry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | LeMay, Jack Ray, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hewitt, Milton Terrel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Blevins, Donald Hillman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Himmler, Francis Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |