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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to a runaway propellor. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sharp, Alan E⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Gray, Harold Reginald⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Berwald, Raymond Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Togglier | Myers, Ben Rice, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Minter, Louis Arlington⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | DeMattei, Laurence Charles⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Volpe, Roland (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Meyette, Raymond Perley⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Spafford, Kenneth Culver⇗ | 544 | Aborted |