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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | Schuyler, Charles Robert |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Vrana, Ralph John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Gustitus, Clarence Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Turton, Robert Lawrence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kangas, James Kermit⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Davis, Thomas Arnold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |