SORTIE REPORT #10947
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: Group deputy. PFF ship.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Secondary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8211 546th BK*Z not known Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smisek, William Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schaaf, Herbert Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Harvey S 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cherry, Joseph H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lustig, David Carl, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Moriarty, Ernest Condit, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Iorio, William Louis 547 Completed, Uninjured
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