SORTIE REPORT #9780
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 43‑38974 544th SU*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kowats, Daniel Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Whitlow, Lloyd William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hesko, Alfred Dominic 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Campbell, William R 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Peel, Ralph Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dunn, William Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Petrosky, Raymond John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moerdyk, Herbert William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Trolin, Neil Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
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