SORTIE REPORT #10941
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Aircraft suffered major damage from fighter attacks.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Secondary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gray, Harold Reginald 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mazzola, Sebastion 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Myers, Ben Rice, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMattei, Laurence Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Volpe, Roland (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Meyette, Raymond Perley 544 Completed, Uninjured
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