SORTIE REPORT #2398
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑29 85 284 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
No Bomb Drop Signal: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Lack of a bomb release signal from the Wing lead at the primary target led to the Group seeking a target of opportunity (TOO) on the route home. A group of industiral buildings were spotted in a break in the clouds, and bombs were dropped there, with unobserved results. Crews faced challenging weather on their return, leading many to land at other bases.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at RAF Woolfox Lodge, Rutland, due to weather.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Undetermined
Type: Industry
Location: Unterlusz / Unterlüß, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Berbrich, John Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rabby, Carlos James, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Indest, Joseph Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Peloke, Dale Dean 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ranallo, Sam David 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Birnbaum, Lester (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Van Gorkom, Lester Wilson 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greene, Frank Palmer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mitchell, Charles Floyd 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pavlisko, John Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
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