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 |