SORTIE REPORT #9753
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑28 277 854 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Hagen Railroad Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission - the tenth in as many days. The low squadron managed to bomb on the first run, and then returned to base with the 379th BG. The Gee-H equipment in the lead squadron (both lead and deputy) failed prior to the bomb run, so the lead squadron fell in trail of the high squadron for bombing. The 41st CW A Group came in on a collision course during the bomb run, so the high squadron, with the lead squadron in trail, went around again and completed the attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron.
PFF Primary (Gee-H)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6590 544th SU*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Moorhead, Harris Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Culhane, Emmett Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bauer, Frank Martin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Highley, Derek Rowland 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Frenz, Lawrence Philip 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gazaway, Otto Wayne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Westling, Robert Arnold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cruggs, Merlin Westley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lysaght, James Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
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