SORTIE REPORT #11460
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑25 316 968 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
THE LAST ONE!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Group in Air Task Force 1 on today's mission, the last strategic bombing mission of the war in Europe. Under strict orders to bomb by visual means only, the Lead and Low Squadrons made two bomb runs, and the High Squadron made three. Results appeared to be good, and the delay resulted in the 384th dropping the final bombs of the war on Axis targets in Europe.
It was not known that this would be the last strategic bombing mission of WWII in the ETO until well after this mission ended.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron Flying Spare. Joined formation. On return, landed at B-51 (Lille/Vendeville, France) due to battle damage.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8679 545th JD*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Drew, James Lawrence 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hall, Freeman Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sparks, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Seymour, Kenneth Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ritter, Martin Mayhon, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lanham, Theodore James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Snider, William Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lillico, Douglas Crawford, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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