SORTIE REPORT #11341
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
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8945 544th SU*F not known
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
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