| 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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
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 | 43‑38800 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | BUSY BUZZARD |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Wilson, Robert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | White, Clinton Gregory⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schempp, George Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Maguire, John H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Smith, George B, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Krug, John C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |