SORTIE REPORT #9776
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 44‑8679 545th JD*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, Robert L 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot White, Clinton Gregory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schempp, George Christian 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Maguire, John H 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, George B, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Krug, John C, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Belcher, Marvin Alford 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wehner, Charles Jacob 544 Completed, Uninjured
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