SORTIE REPORT #10961
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 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 43‑38994 546th BK*Q DEVASTATING LADY Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jones, Robert McCord 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Foreman, John Frederick, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Casagrande, Mario Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hilliard, Donald Ervin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cunningham, John F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Pyle, Joseph Edgar 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holmes, Edwin Lamar 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hughes, Ralph B 545 Completed, Uninjured
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