SORTIE REPORT #10566
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 296 911 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Weather Cooperates: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the early morning mission, thirty-seven 384th aircraft and crews formed the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were pretty good.
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 44‑8608 544th SU*B not known
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 Poulsen, Leonard Irvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, George B, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Krug, John C, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
RADAR Countermeasures Pacocha, Edward J 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
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