SORTIE REPORT #10257
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑15 289 889 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Army GHQ Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Weather in the target area was open for visual bombing, but due to poor visibility and smoke from the bombs of preceding groups, the lead and low squadrons could not pick up the target on the first run. The high squadron was able to aim and release on the first run, so while the lead and low squadrons went around for a second run, the high squadron rejoined the bomber stream and returned to base. The lead and low squadrons completed a successful attack on their second bomb run.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
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 Smith, Eliot Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Seipold, Charles Frederick, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Henly, Harry Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Witt, Charles Dean 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hodge, Robert Merrill 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Birkholz, John Melvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tidwell, Eldes Dee 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stanick, Paul Jacob 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thorne, Richard W 546 Completed, Uninjured
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