SORTIE REPORT #9731
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑27 276 851 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Leipzig Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. With the visual primary target obscured by clouds, the formation attacked the PFF secondary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead; PFF ship. Mitchell appears on the loading list as position '2N', implying 'second' or 'backup' navigator.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
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
Air Commander Bean, Arthur E, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Chmura, Edward (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mitchell, John Glenn, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Mickey (Radar) Navigator Blencowe, Frederick Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Garley, Richard Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dossett, Huston Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Schaaf, Herbert Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Summers, William Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
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