SORTIE REPORT #9274
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 Returned Early
Comments: High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Returned early after entering enemy airspace, because right waist and bombardier's oxygen regulators 'blew up'. Attacked a target of opportunity, a factory, in Nordhorn, Germany.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8665 547th SO*W not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Blankenmeyer, William J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Tuck, Sam Gail 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Obermeyer, Robert Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Visual (Pilotage) Navigator Sundeen, William Erhard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fictum, Blair Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMesquita, Seymour Aron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Work, Robert Elijah 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Portwood, Ray S 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Donald Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
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