SORTIE REPORT #8880
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead Squadron
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39060 546th BK*F THE TERRIBLE UTE Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Festersen, John Carl 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Miller, LaVerne Sayre 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Sullivan, William R 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Gatlin, Maurice Brooks 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Garley, Richard Albert 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Cobb, Roy D 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Titsworth, Charles Wayne 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner McFalls, Johnny Winslow 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sobota, John Edward 546 Spare, Returned
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