| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑17 | 313 | 957 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
| Transportation Attacked Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. CAVU conditions at the target enabled accurate visual aiming, which produced excellent bombing results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102661 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | BIG DOG |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Abare, William Tebbs⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Johnson, Joyce Noel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Petersen, Maurice R⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Sturtz, James M⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Walker, Allen W⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Soula, John Vincent⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Stipe, Clay D⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Goldsborough, Richard H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |