MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑12 | 287 | 883 | Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Transportation System Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target, preventing visual bombing. Instead, bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (Gee-H) Target: Railway Center (Gee-H aim point) Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑32106 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | WORRY BIRD / VOAN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Blagg, John Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Grant, Jerome L⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McVicker, Robert Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Orton, Victor B⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shaffer, John Burkey⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sweny, Burdette H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ross, Samuel Calvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Albrandt, Waldemar Reinholt⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Campbell, Roy Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |