SORTIE REPORT #10548
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
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6909 546th BK*H not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Scherokman, Edward (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McClelland, Gerald W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Eng, Howard Won 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Barr, Daniel Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Adams, Patrick J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilkens, William John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ancel, Orval Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rose, Arthur Laverne Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chesney, Michael (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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