| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑06 | 305 | 930 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
| Leipzig Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Group. Due to 10/10ths cloud cover over the primary (visual) target aim point, bombs were released at the secondary (PFF) aim point. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: Crashed near Broughton after takeoff; crew killed. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6923 ⇗ | 545th | JD*J | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | McLaughlin, Orland Frank⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Navigator | Cebulski, Leo Carl⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Togglier | Samuels, Robert Howard⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Fruit, David Leo⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Connell, Harvey Clarence⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Courtney, Raymond F⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 45-04-06-523⇗ |