SORTIE REPORT #10539
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 297 911 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Second Mission of the Day: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the mid-afternoon mission, thirteen 384th aircraft and crews formed the low squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were good. Because the target was in occupied territory, crews were briefed: 'Target will be attacked by visual methods only. If this is impossible bombs will be returned to base.'
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 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Whitesides, John B 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Moxley, John C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sparks, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brief, Leonard Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dube, Roland Raymond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sayers, Francis Asbury, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shields, Howard Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dupas, Emmett George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bergner, Lee Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
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