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: High Squadron deputy. |
PFF Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑39060 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | THE TERRIBLE UTE | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gilmer, Charles E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Edwards, Robert A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barr, David T⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Banks, Clyde P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Ehr, Willard (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Anderson, Carl Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Scarce, James Richard, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Flexible (Waist) Gunner | Drew, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |