SORTIE REPORT #10544
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 297 911 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Second Mission of the Day: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the mid-afternoon mission, thirteen 384th aircraft and crews formed the low squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were good. Because the target was in occupied territory, crews were briefed: 'Target will be attacked by visual methods only. If this is impossible bombs will be returned to base.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ferrell, Oran Luther , Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Frankenbery, Lloyd M 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pylman, John Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Greeley, Raymond May, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Paschall, Joseph Harry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret LeMay, Jack Ray, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hewitt, Milton Terrel 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Blevins, Donald Hillman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Himmler, Francis Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
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