MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑23 | 295 | 908 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Pinpoint Accuracy: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bombardment Wing B Group on today's mission. Clear conditions on the bomb run and at the target resulted in accurate bombing. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Murray, John Phillip⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Beltz, William R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Frantzen, Donald J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Smith, William Weston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Lind, Eldon Warren⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mutchler, James Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |