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 Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
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 | 43‑38630 ⇗ | 547th | SO*G | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Villa, Albert Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Troiano, Frank Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mitchell, Jacklin Wilson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hensarling, Kinard Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hanna, Paul Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Moody, Nolan E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Richardson, Harold Leroy, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Condon, James Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |