SORTIE REPORT #8858
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: Dropped bombs about one minute late.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Ingolstadt Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97510 546th BK*A SATAN'S PLAYMATE Schuyler, Charles Robert
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Birder, Rodney Hugh 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clyde, Edward Calvin, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dickinson, Ezra Roger 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bentley, William Lincoln 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Biera, Manuel Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Blanford, Glenn Ora 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cato, William H 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner MacMillan, Chester Abram 544 Completed, Uninjured
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