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 |