SORTIE REPORT #8856
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑15 255 794 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. When group lead aborted 30 minutes prior to IP, low squadron took over lead and lead squadron moved into low position: low squadron led bomb run. Bombs were dropped on the secondary target using PFF in group formation.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Ingolstadt Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucas, Leonard Edmond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Haight, Keith Rodney 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Senchuk, Paul Sam 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ziner, Allen Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Phelps, James Norman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo 547 Completed, Uninjured
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