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 |