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 |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Comments: Did not take off; crew did not switch to a Spare Aircraft. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Martin, Gerald L⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Standifird, George Junior⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Marks, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Drevalas, Constantine Nikolas⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | King, Joseph Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Anderson, Donald W⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Dobbs, Carl Lee⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Beck, Merlin Clifton⇗ | 547 | Aborted |