SORTIE REPORT #11093
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑10 308 938 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
SS Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. The target, which was to be attacked by visual means only, was described as: 'S.S. Main Ordnance, Motor Transport and Equipment Depot ... is the largest motor transport depot in Germany [and] the administrative and supply center for the Waffen S.S.' Favorable weather conditions enabled accurate bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39236 547th SO*A BLINKIN' BETSY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Scherokman, Edward (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McClelland, Gerald W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Eng, Howard Won 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Barr, Daniel Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Adams, Patrick J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilkens, William John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ancel, Orval Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Chesney, Michael (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Zipperer, James John 547 Completed, Uninjured
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