SORTIE REPORT #9774
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: High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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 43‑38647 547th SO*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Thacker, Clarence Lewis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Abbott, William H 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Harvey S 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herr, Richard Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laughlin, Wallace Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Schuster, Harold Ludwig 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nieman, Donald F 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strycek, Joseph John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kristof, Laddie (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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