| Mission Date | 1 March 1945 |
| Eighth Air Force Operations | Operations description not yet available. |
| 384th Bomb Group Mission |
384th BG Mission Number 278, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 857
Transportation Attacked The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing, there was sufficient visibility in the target area for visual sighting. The lead and low squadrons were able to bomb on the first run, but a bomb sight salvo switch malfunction in the high squadron lead plane forced a second run for them. The entire group stayed together for the second run, with the high squadron in the lead.
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| Primary Target |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
| Target Attacked (Mode) | Primary (Visual) |
| Sortie/Aircraft Summary |
Completed Mission, not including spares - 39 Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2 Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4 Aborted - 1 |
| Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
| Mission Documents | Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗ |
| Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42‑32106⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 42‑37788⇗ | Drew, James Lawrence⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97592⇗ | [Non-384th Pilot] | Completed Mission | Loaned to the 401st BG for today's mission. Manned by 401st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97824⇗ | Grove, Alfred W⇗ | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to #2 engine failure. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑98027⇗ | Peterson, Calvin James⇗ | Completed Mission | Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. May have taken over lead on return due to flak damage to the lead ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102459⇗ | Nicolai, Edwin George⇗ | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102518⇗ | Carlson, Russell Edgar⇗ | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102620⇗ | Turner, Willard Jerome⇗ | Spare, Completed Mission | High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102661⇗ | Sharp, Alan E⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑107148⇗ | Hicks, Gerald Warden⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37843⇗ | Patterson, Nelton Dreward⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37917⇗ | Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37971⇗ | Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38016⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 43‑38062⇗ | Jackson, Taylor Hall⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38501⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 43‑38630⇗ | Bennett, Ralph J⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38647⇗ | Belsinger, Harry Flair⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38673⇗ | Carpenter, Dean Edward⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38678⇗ | Lucas, Roy E⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38752⇗ | Ferrell, Oran Luther ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38757⇗ | Griffin, Robert Stanley⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38800⇗ | Goble, Charles D⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38801⇗ | Wright, Edward S⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38974⇗ | Wilson, Robert L⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39019⇗ | Murphy, William Carey⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39131⇗ | Graehl, Russell E⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39138⇗ | Reed, Verlin Dean⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39164⇗ | Pierce, Oscar William⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39203⇗ | Cathey, George Warlick⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39236⇗ | Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6590⇗ | Kowats, Daniel Frank⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6882⇗ | Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗ | Spare, Completed Mission | Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6892⇗ | Milligan, George Robert⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6898⇗ | Tebo, Clerance L⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6909⇗ | Shuff, Charles Bernard⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6923⇗ | MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8007⇗ | [Non-384th Pilot] | Completed Mission | Loaned to the 306th BG for today's mission. Manned by 306th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8008⇗ | [Non-384th Pilot] | Completed Mission | Loaned to the 305th BG for today's mission. Manned by 305th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8211⇗ | [Non-384th Pilot] | Completed Mission | Loaned to the 305th BG for today's mission. Manned by 305th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8408⇗ | Jerome, Edwin Anthony⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8541⇗ | Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗ | Completed Mission | Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8608⇗ | Moorhead, Harris Leroy⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8665⇗ | [N/A] | Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | PFF and Gee-H ship. |
| 44‑8668⇗ | Warner, Henry L⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron lead; PFF ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8679⇗ | Baughman, John R⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |