SORTIE REPORT #11319
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑19 314 961 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Critical Railway Junction: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Visual bombing conditions enabled accurate aiming, although many of the bombs landed beyond the planned MPI, or 'long'. A traffic conflict caused the high squadron to hold its bombs on the first run and make a second run by itself, tacking on to another formation for the return flight.
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 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Montgomery, Robert W 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Tarro, John Peter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Goldsmith, Alan E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Baird, Robert Samuel 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator O'Brien, Robert E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Trolin, Neil Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dufour, Ralph Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Glass, Lois, Vernon 544 Completed, Uninjured
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