SORTIE REPORT #10739
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑30 300 918 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Shipyard Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Cloudy conditions in the target area required use of PFF, but there were enough openings in the clouds for the bombardiers to visually assist the aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8541 546th BK*Y BUCKEYE BELLE Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ostnes, Leif Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Leighton, Gerald Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Purchase, George Alan 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sundeen, William Erhard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Robinson, John V 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marberg, Roy Kurt 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Riordan, Victor Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Burns, Harry Worren 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamblin, Robert George 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kellin, Walter John 546 Completed, Uninjured
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