SORTIE REPORT #9277
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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at B-53, Merville, France, due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38678 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miley, Harold L 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jerome, Edwin Anthony 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Steinman, Sanford J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Krakowski, Joseph Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Relyea, Rulon Douglas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kunnari, Howard (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Asher, John Herbert, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, John Hiatt 545 Completed, Uninjured
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