SORTIE REPORT #9285
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 on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38974 544th SU*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kramer, William Leo 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wolfe, Jack S 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burk, Paul E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Morpeth, Clarence Robinson, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kennebeck, Edwin Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burns, Arlington 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pfeiffer, Jack Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Krauss, Keith A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lukosavich, Francis J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 9285 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 17 April 2024, 7:55 PM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2024 by Webmaster