SORTIE REPORT #9253
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑14 266 830 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Bombs Miss Objective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the entire 41st C Combat Wing on today's mission. The weather at alternate targets was worse than at the primary target, so the primary was attacked using PFF with a visual assist. However, bombing accuracy was poor. Many aircraft ran low on fuel and landed on the Continent before returning to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
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 Goble, Charles D 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Griffin, Robert Stanley 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Soliday, David Shriver, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Holbrook, Howard Ueles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hallock, William Skeanes 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mendez, Bernard Garcia 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gegus, John Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner York, Carroll Raymond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Scholle, George L 547 Completed, Uninjured
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