SORTIE REPORT #9265
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: Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Holmes, George W 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clishem, James Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potter, Richard Selstrom 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Newman, David E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kell, Howard Wilbur 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burke, John Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harshman, William Everett 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bronzetti, Warren John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hultberg, Stanley Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
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