SORTIE REPORT #8869
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: Lead 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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38501 546th BK*C SWEET CHARIOT Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Spangler, George Knox 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Yerrick, Allen Gould 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barr, David T 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Banks, Clyde P 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gardner, Charles L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rogers, Donald Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carney, Walter Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haney, Milton J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton 546 Completed, Uninjured
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