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 | 44‑6892 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |