SORTIE REPORT #9460
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑21 270 839 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Back to Nuremberg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. As the primary target was briefed as 'Visual Bombing only', and the city was cloud-covered, a normal PFF attack on the secondary was made.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Main railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cathey, George Warlick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hinds, John W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hertz, Morton (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sparks, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Roy, John G J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Duncan, David (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, Ray Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalan, Frank M 547 Completed, Uninjured
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